Manchester United, West Ham and West Brom have also been linked with a swoop for the 26-year-old, but Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe says the winger is going nowhere.
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Ritchie, 26, made 51 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring 15 goals and supplying 18 assists.
‘Matty’s (Ritchie) a good player so it’s not a surprise to me he’s linked to the top clubs, ‘ Howe told Sky Sports News.
West Ham are reportedly pursuing Bournemouth star Matt Ritchie.
“It’s not welcome by us”.
“We’re not a selling club and we certainly want to keep the squad together if we can in January and not the other way”. We are not looking to sell anybody.
“Whenever any of our players gets linked [with a move], it’s not welcomed by us”.
Primarily a right winger who loves to cut inside on to his left foot, Ritchie is a risky player who Bournemouth would hate to lose, and the Daily Mail not that they are reluctant to let him leave, with a £5m asking price on his head – which may not be enough to fend off their Premier League rivals ahead of the January transfer window.
“Their story very much mirrors ours in terms of their journey from League Two to the Premier League – they’ve done it in real style”.
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The Cherries travel to Wales on Saturday (3pm) hoping to take three points off Garry Monk’s Swansea.
