AFC Bournemouth defeated Girona in an entertaining pre-season friendly on the south coast.
The Cherries took the lead through a Justin Kluivert penalty before goals from Cristhian Stuani and Joel Roca put the visitors in front.
However, it ended with home smiles at the Vitality Stadium as goals from Luis Sinisterra and secured a perfect send-off before the start of the Premier League season for the hosts.
He was among the top midfielders in Italian football during his time with Sassuolo, and Arsenal made a strong effort to sign him. However, Locatelli chose to move to Juventus, despite the possibility of earning more money at Arsenal.
Locatelli was one of Italy’s heroes at Euro 2020, but his form has declined since then, preventing him from making this year’s competition.
With a new manager at Juventus, there were concerns that Locatelli might fall out of favour under Thiago Motta.
Clubs are showing interest, and a report from Tuttomercatoweb suggests that Premier League side Bournemouth is considering an ambitious move for him.However, the report also states that Locatelli is unlikely to join Bournemouth because Motta wants to retain his trust.
The manager has already sidelined some players he inherited from the previous regime, but Locatelli is not among them.
Ange Postecoglou has hinted that there will be more Tottenham signings to come before the transfer window shuts as a former star is once again being tipped for a return to north London.
Spurs completed a club-record deal for Bournemouth frontman Dominic Solanke on Saturday, with the England star arriving in a £65million deal to bolster Postecoglou’s frontline.
According to respected journalist David Ornstein, the 26-year-old, the Tottenham boss wanted Solanke more than any other striker in the club’s price range after he scored 21 goals in all competitions for the Cherries last season.
Spurs moved quickly to negotiate a big-money deal this week, after receiving encouragement that Solanke was very keen on a move to the club this summer
And, speaking after Saturday’s 3-2 friendly defeat to Bayern Munich, Postecoglou is confident the club’s new No.9 will be ready to face Leicester a week on Monday.
Asked whether Solanke will face the Foxes, having picked up a toe injury before his move, he said: “I don’t see any reason why he shouldn’t be in a position to [play against Leicester]. He’s done most of pre-season.
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