Bournemouth news: Opinion – Mark Mitchener on Jaidon Anthony

Amid the latest round of speculation over the futures of Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez and Bournemouth’s other stars, there will be one outgoing move from Vitality Stadium that will fly somewhat under the radar.

Burnley’s promotion to the Premier League, under ex-Cherries boss Scott Parker, was confirmed this week and will trigger an obligation to buy winger Jaidon Anthony, who has spent this season on loan at Turf Moor, for a reported fee of £8m.

Anthony was on Arsenal’s books as a schoolboy before joining Bournemouth as a 16-year-old and his time with the Cherries encompassed six different managers.

Although he did not make the first team under Eddie Howe, Anthony debuted under Jason Tindall and featured in the 2021 FA Cup quarter-final under his successor Jonathan Woodgate.

However, his best run in the team came under his now-Clarets manager Parker, appearing in 45 out of 46 league games in the 2021-22 Championship promotion season and scoring eight goals.

Playing more of a substitute role in the top flight, Anthony nevertheless netted three times in the Premier League under Gary O’Neil, including the winner at Nottingham Forest as the Cherries came from 2-0 down at half-time to win 3-2 and collect the league’s Most Improbable Comeback award for 2022-23.

And despite featuring in Andoni Iraola’s early games as Bournemouth boss, Anthony has found himself loaned out to high-flying Championship clubs, Leeds and Burnley, for the past two seasons.

With the Cherries having several fringe players out on loan, Anthony is unlikely to be the last to be ultimately deemed surplus to requirements.