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Rayan pounces on Scotland defensive mistakepublished at 09:38 BST
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Bournemouth winger Rayan became the youngest player on record to provide an assist for Brazil at the World Cup, having teed up Vinicius Jr just seven minutes into their group-stage encounter with Scotland.
Muller previously held the record after scoring against Northern Ireland during the 1986 World Cup at 20 years and 132 days old.
Rayan, 19, also became just the sixth teenager to start a World Cup match for Brazil - and he was the first to do so since Marco Antonio in 1970.
Your World Cup scouting: Would Summerville suit the Cherries?published at 16:07 BST 24 June
16:07 BST 24 June
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We asked you which players you have watched at the World Cup that you think would be a great fit for Bournemouth.
Here are some of your comments:
Leo: Nathan Ake [Netherlands] just makes sense for obvious reasons as I could see Bafode Dialite leaving. But depending on what happens to Alex Jimenez there's a shout for a right back that we can develop like Nathan Patterson [Scotland], or even someone like Ismael Kone [Canada]. He is injured though.
Dave: We could do with an attacking midfielder, Crysencio Summerville [Netherlands] perhaps. Any of the Cape Verde defenders!
Laurie: Looking at the early World Cup matches one player who caught my eye as fitting the Bournemouth mould is Ayyoub Bouaddi of Morocco. He's young (18 years) athletic and skilful. He plays for Lille in the French league so could be a relatively cheap buy for our midfield.
Jeff: Crysencio Summerville of the Netherlands. He will leave West Ham and would fit our style of play perfectly.
Bournemouth's recruitment is unlikely to be as busy as it was in the summer of 2025, when the sale of several stars meant replacements were required.
The Cherries are definitely in the market for a goalkeeper to provide back-up and competition for Djordje Petrovic, and would probably like a left-footed centre-back to fill the gap left by Marcos Senesi's move to Tottenham which will go through on 1 July. Some of the world's best defenders are on show at the World Cup, but that may not be Bournemouth's target market.
Any other business may depend on whether any of their current stars are prised away. Despite some noise in the media around Alex Scott, Eli Junior Kroupi and Rayan, concrete interest is yet to materialise.
Gossip: Premier League clubs eyeing Scottpublished at 08:21 BST 24 June
08:21 BST 24 June
Manchester United and Arsenal are tracking 22-year-old Bournemouth and England midfielder Alex Scott, but any successful move could cost about £60m. (Mail), external
You're the scout! Which World Cup players do you want for your club?published at 12:57 BST 22 June
12:57 BST 22 June
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It is time to get your scouting caps on!
We're well into the group stage of the biggest World Cup ever and we want to know who has grabbed your attention so far - especially as the summer transfer window has now been officially open for a week.
What player has raised your eyebrows? Which name has exceeded your expectations?
Ultimately, who would you like to see lining up for your team in the Premier League next season?
This is your opportunity to show off your talent-spotting skills - the floor (pitch) is yours...
And there's more - the BBC has launched live match updates so you can see the score directly on your lock screen through the full 90 minutes and beyond.
This means you can keep track of every game wherever you are - whether you're on the move, at work, or away from a TV. With live match updates on your lock screen, the score is always just a glance away.
This feature will also extend into the 2026-27 Premier League season, so you're never out of the loop.
Former Bournemouth forward Steve Fletcher thinks the first game might be the "best time" to play City, following the World Cup.
Speaking to BBC Radio Solent Fletcher said: "For Marco Rose our new manager, that's a bit of a baptism of fire but we're going to have to go to these boys eventually anyway.
"We've got Liverpool away on the last game of the season as well so you've got to play them.
"It might be the best time to play Man City, they've had a lot of players out in the World Cup. I'm trying to think of reasons here that we could turn them over. We've done it once in our history and we're a good team.
"Man City are full of superstars, I understand that, but if we can catch them cold on the first game of the season, it's going to be on TV, it's on a Sunday, a new manager.
"We've got to play them eventually, so let's get the season underway."
City have welcomed fixtures against Bournemouth, and they have won all nine of their Premier League home games against the Cherries by an aggregate score of 34-6.
Unfortunately for Rose, none of the four previous managers who have faced City in their first Premier League game have picked up three points.
Bournemouth have won their opening game in just two out of nine Premier League campaigns (D3 L4), beating Cardiff City in 2018-19 and Aston Villa in 2022-23.
Christie on Messi and a 'non-existent' dreampublished at 09:31 BST 18 June
09:31 BST 18 June
Tom English BBC Scotland's chief sports writer in Charlotte
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Relaxing with his team-mates in their hotel in uptown Charlotte, Ryan Christie watched the Lionel Messi show on Tuesday evening. Agog, like the rest of us. An international footballer, yes, but in those moments of magic from the great man, just another mortal.
"When you chill out a bit, you turn back into a spectator," said the Bournemouth and Scotland midfielder.
"Watching Messi [scoring a hat-trick against Algeria] and stuff like that, it's incredible to watch that happen. It's immense and pretty surreal, to be honest.
"When I was younger, I idolised Messi, so to think you're playing on the same kind of stage as him now is pretty cool, especially the age he's at. Watching him do his thing was unbelievable."
Tuesday was moving day in America, to an extent. A treble for Messi and doubles for Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland - the big boys came out to play. The tournament seemed to find another gear in the process.
For Christie, there was never any thought in his young head that he would ever make it to a stage like this. "Non-existent," he said. "I don't know if it sounds bad to say that.
"I had aspirations of playing for Scotland when I was growing up - that was my pinnacle - but you didn't ever think further than that. I never, ever envisioned playing at a Euros, never mind the World Cup.
"I didn't watch Scotland in a major tournament, so in my head that just wasn't really a possibility at that point - and probably why, all those years down the line, when we had that night in Serbia [qualifying for the first Euros under Steve Clarke] it hit home so much."
Christie has just signed a new deal with Bournemouth and will remain at the club until 2029. He is, as they say, in a good place. Messi's exploits at 38 - he will be 39 this month - offers Christie a world of encouragement that this World Cup doesn't necessarily have to be his last.
In England, he sees players getting better with age, guys in their mid-30s who are still operating well at the top level. "Some are pushing for the high-30s and still churning out unbelievable performances week in, week out," he said.
'The future is bright for Scott' - Goslingpublished at 11:00 BST 17 June
11:00 BST 17 June
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Former Bournemouth midfielder Dan Gosling believes 22-year-old Alex Scott is "another player who is going to go for big money" within the next two seasons.
"He was unlucky to miss out on the World Cup," Gosling told BBC Radio Solent. "His form has been amazing since he joined Bournemouth, but he has really stepped up this past season and he is now being linked with Liverpool and Manchester United.
"You have to look at the players he is competing against in that England team, such as £100m Declan Rice, £100m-rated Elliot Anderson, world-class Jude Bellingham, and Morgan Rogers who has just had the season of his life.
"Thomas Tuchel didn't want to take players he felt wouldn't get the minutes they deserved - and Scott probably just fell into that category, which is really unlucky. I don't think he is far away from getting in that team and playing.
"He just needs to keep his head down and keep doing what he is doing. I'm sure he will because he is a fantastic lad. Everybody I speak to says he is a great lad with a great temperament, so the future is bright for him."
On Arsenal's rumoured interest in Scott, Gosling added: "He has a couple of years left on his current contract and Bournemouth will be looking to tie him down to a new deal.
"He is going to have the pick of three or four of the best clubs in England if his form carries on, which I'm sure it will do. He is another player who is going to go for big money, whether it is in this transfer window or next summer.
"I feel really sorry for the club at the moment because they keep having to sell their best players, but it is testament to how well they are run."
Listen to the full conversation by pressing play above or on BBC Sounds here
Cherries 'hopeful' they can deter buyerspublished at 10:39 BST 16 June
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Alexander Smith, senior sports journalist at the Bournemouth Daily Echo, thinks Bournemouth "feel confident" they can keep hold of key players after last season's sixth-placed finish.
Speaking to BBC Radio Solent, he said: "The main priority is making sure they keep hold of as many players as they possibly can. The three names they are most concerned about losing are Alex Scott, Rayan and Eli Junior Kroupi."
Kroupi has been linked with a move to Premier League champions Arsenal in recent weeks.
"They feel confident of keeping hold of them but you never know with the season they had last season," Smith added. "Someone could come in and offer an awful lot of money and make them an offer that they can't refuse. I'm hopeful and cautiously optimistic that they can keep hold of them."
The Cherries will play in European competition for the first time in their history next season and Smith thinks that puts them in a "better position" in terms of the players that are attracting interest and says it is in Bournemouth's hands regarding contracts.
He added: "They're planning to offer a new contract to Alex Scott. Rayan and Junior Kroupi are both tied in. Junior Kroupi doesn't have a release clause, Rayan does but it's not active yet so those two they are feeling like they can be quite bullish and turn down any lowball offers and push for anything much, much higher than clubs might be willing to pay, which puts them in a good position.
"I think they are hopeful that they can ward off any potential buyers and keep the selling down to a minimum.
"In terms of incomings, the main priority in the short term will be replacing Marcos Senesi and then potentially getting a new striker if Enes Unal leaves.
"They will probably want to bring in a couple more on top of that at least to make sure they have got two good options in every single position for the season to come and make sure that they have a bit more depth in key areas like the wings, forward positions and in central midfield.
"It will be another case of recruiting cleverly and trying to bring in players on good deals here and there."
'Gannon-Doak what you want a Scotland player to be'published at 16:01 BST 15 June
16:01 BST 15 June
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It was evident early doors for Scotland against Haiti that if anything was going to happen, Bournemouth's Ben Gannon-Doak would be at the heart of it.
Keeping it simple, when he received the ball down the right, he looked to attack. A sight that makes Scotland supporters rejoice, such has been its rarity in recent times.
When Scott McTominay hit the post, it was on the end of another dazzling Gannon-Doak burst. He set up Che Adams shortly after for a shot that would be parried right in the path of John McGinn, who was wheeling away in ecstasy seconds later as Scotland scored their first World Cup goal since 1998.
For 83 minutes, Gannon-Doak was the youngest man to appear at a World Cup for Scotland. That's until his 19-year-old pal Findlay Curtis came on.
The pair play in a carefree manner. They don't carry the years of missed qualifications or even the recent disappointments at the Euros. And it shows.
Gannon-Doak departed with 15 minutes to go. A collective gulp was inhaled.
"He had a cracker," former Scotland winger Pat Nevin said on BBC Sportsound, with the player ratings describing Gannon-Doak as having "become Scotland's chief creative force".
"He's what you want a Scotland player to be," added ex-captain Scott Brown on BBC One.
Like few others, Gannon-Doak gets the faithful going. Believing. Hoping.
Like the rest of his generation, we've grown up believing 'it's the hope that kills you', but with this 20-year-old driving the team, it's difficult not to.
Bournemouth midfielder Christie signs new dealpublished at 13:37 BST 13 June
13:37 BST 13 June
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Bournemouth midfielder Ryan Christie has signed a new contract to extend his stay until the summer of 2029.
The 31-year-old enjoyed a fine season under Andoni Iraola and is with the Scotland side who play Haiti at the World Cup on Sunday (02:00 BST).
Christie said: "It feels brilliant and I'm absolutely delighted. Especially after the way the season finished, it's been such an incredible year for the club having qualified for Europe. I'm looking forward to next season already.
"When I joined the club, I obviously had aspirations to play in the Premier League and I strongly believed we could get promoted but the journey we've been on since then has been incredible."
'Unal has to go' - fans on who they would keep, loan and sellpublished at 12:54 BST 12 June
12:54 BST 12 June
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We asked for your views on who you would like Bournemouth to keep, loan and sell from the squad this summer.
Here are some of your comments:
Ben: I definitely think Bafode Diakite is a fringe player after being phased out of the starting XI, though I'm hoping he will be able to impress the new manager. Sending Veljko Milosavljevic out on loan seems like the most sensible option, given the fact he's still only 18. Then I do think Enes Unal has to go - not the type of striker that will be challenging Evanilson's starting spot and needs to be replaced.
Drew: Keep - probably Amine Adli. Has come up with some big goals and looks like he is trying too hard. He has all the attributes to become big for us. Loan - Julio Soler. Could do with being the main man for a team to develop him. Sell - Unal. He needs to play for someone and I'm not sure he is Premier League level following his injuries - would cook in the Italian leagues.
Cathy: Keep Adrien Truffert definitely. Sell Unal and maybe Matai Akinmboni on loan.
Alex: Keep: aside from the obvious shouts of Eli Junior Kroupi, Alex Scott and Ryan Christie, James Hill is the player we absolutely need to keep - was immense when he came into the starting line-up, and was a huge reason we're on the unbeaten run. Loan: Ben Gannon-Doak needs minutes. There's a player in there who just needs to develop, obviously not helped by his injury. Sell: Romain Faivre has done nothing since we signed him, club obviously doesn't see anything in him, so just get his wages off the books.
Chris: Keep Ben Gannon-Doak. I think he'll be a star in the Scotland team at the World Cup and be a key player next season, especially when first-team players get injured. Loan out Julio Soler. He's a great youngster but Truffert didn't miss a game since coming in and has stamina for days, so Soler is not getting any pitch time. Sell: Bafode Diakate. James Hill being chosen over him after a big-money move shows how far off the Premier League he is, and we have Milosavljevic competing for the right centre-back position. At 25, is he going to go up another gear?
Peter: Keep Kroupi. Loan Unal. Buy Nathan Ake
Keith: Definitely worth keeping Alex Toth. I think we have another gem ready to replace Alex Scott. Sadly, Bafo Diakite didn't impress so a loan period to boost his confidence could be the answer. Love Enes Unal but injuries have meant reduced opportunities, so I think he's likely to be sold.
🎧 Christie guests on Rooney showpublished at 16:00 BST 11 June
16:00 BST 11 June
Bournemouth star Ryan Christie joins the latest episode of The Wayne Rooney Show to chat about the current Scotland squad, their belief in the team, and which players will have the biggest impact.
Three days out from Scotland's opening game against Haiti - live on the BBC - and the brazen optimism is in full flow.
Two years ago Scotland faced hosts Germany in the tournament opener, a 5-1 defeat that Christie vividly recalls as a "humbling" experience and one he points to when discussing the Group C schedule, which is rounded off with an "iconic" game against Brazil.
"Everybody's at the World Cup on merit, so there are no easy games," the Cherries midfielder said. "I don't think we're expecting that.
"But it gives us the chance to get off to a good start. You probably look at the group and that's the easiest on paper.
"You'd rather face them than Brazil first. I know that from facing Germany at the opening of the last Euros. That was a humbling experience.
"I'm still having nightmares about that. But hopefully we can learn from that experience and start this one a bit better."
'Talk about taking a step backwards' - fans on Senesi exitpublished at 11:31 BST 11 June
11:31 BST 11 June
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We asked for your views on Marcos Senesi joining fellow Premier League club Tottenham after his contract expires.
Here are some of your comments:
Harry: For me, it sounds like he went for the money, as Spurs don't have a wage cap. I'm annoyed that Spurs could be a top team again but, then again, most of our players who go to 'big clubs' play worse. We just have to replace the ones who leave with good, young players.
Dave: This must be a silly move. Why move from a club in Europe to a team that was nearly relegated?
Paul: Extremely strange decision. Leaving a club playing in Europe to go to a place in freefall, who have deservedly been at the bottom of the table consistently and only escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth two years in a row.
Marty: Unbelievable sums it up for me. Talk of going to all these big clubs and he ends up there. Talk about taking a step backwards.
Malcolm: Sad to see him go, especially after this past season, but wish him good luck at Tottenham. Once again, we need to replace a central defender but I trust our recruitment department and I'm sure the wheels have been in motion for some time.
DA: They should have given Senesi more game time the previous season, probably had his nose put out of joint. Spurs is a backward step. Bournemouth seem to let slip really good players go on frees instead of tying them done to longer contracts! Great season ahead for little old Bournemouth in Europe for the first time ever!
Keith: Senesi, like Antoine Semenyo, showed what a great guy he is. Giving full commitment to the end, even ending the last game with his head bandaged due to brave defending. Feels like a huge loss at present, but let's have faith that our recruitment team find another gem.
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