Eddie Howe knows there are more transfer talks on the horizon after an opening round of discussions with Dan Ashworth in Riyadh.
Howe made it clear he didn’t see the need for the chats to be built up as transfer summits so to speak. And he knows there are many twists and turns before the window even swings open on January 1.
He said: “It was just conversations at this stage. I think the big thing is that there’s a lot that can change between now and January, so we’ve talked and had discussions about what it may look like, but there’s such a long time before that window opens, we’re still very flexible in terms of what we’re going to do.”
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When asked if his wants and needs had changed since the summer Howe said: “Probably yes, I would say. You’re always making new impressions and opinions on players because of what you are seeing in matches and training.
“Probably the squad, in my eyes, looks different to what it did in the summer because of how well players have done, and, from my perspective, I can’t ignore that.
“We look like, on paper, we have a very strong squad when everyone’s fit. Everyone’s not fit currently, and that has a bearing on what you look to do in January.”
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