Bournemouth are ‘quite confident’ of keeping Andoni Iraola at the club for one more season amid growing interest from Tottenham Hotspur, Fabrizio Romano has revealed on GIVEMESPORT’s Market Madness podcast.
Spurs are believed to have earmarked Iraola as a potential managerial target if they decide to sack Ange Postecoglou after the season, but may be handed a blow in their pursuit of the Spaniard.
According to Romano, Bournemouth are holding talks with Iraola in an effort to keep him on the Dorset coast for at least another 12 months, with a fresh round of conversations expected to take place this week.
Tottenham, meanwhile, have Fulham boss Marco Silva as an alternative, with the two Premier League coaches considered to be among the main names on Daniel Levy’s list.
Bournemouth Want to Keep Andoni Iraola
Amid growing interest from Tottenham
Romano, speaking on GIVEMESPORT's Market Madness podcast, revealed that Bournemouth aim to keep Iraola for one more season amid Tottenham’s interest – with the Lilywhites' potential pursuit seen as a 'concrete possibility':
“It’s true that there is also interest from Tottenham. Iraola and Marco Silva are two of the main names on the list at Tottenham for the potential new coach, in case they decide to fire Ange Postecoglou.
“So there is a concrete possibility of seeing Tottenham trying to attack the situation. But Bournemouth are talking to Iraola. They are quite confident about keeping him for one more season.
“So let's see how the conversations continue. I'm sure also this week there will be a new round of talks between Iraola and Bournemouth, but for sure, they want to keep him.”
Iraola, who took over at the Vitality Stadium in 2023, is now leading Bournemouth towards their best-ever Premier League finish, with the Cherries currently sitting eighth with five games to play.
The Spaniard, praised as 'elite', finished 12th in his first campaign and helped Bournemouth reach their highest-ever Premier League points tally, accumulating 48 points, which he has already surpassed this season with 49 so far.
Tottenham, meanwhile, are now on course for their lowest Premier League finish since the 1993/94 season, as they sit just 15th in the table.
The Lilywhites have won just once in their last six games and next welcome Nottingham Forest at home on Monday night.
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