Bournemouth are studying the social media history of their transfer targets as Eddie Howe seeks to add to his squad before the club’s Barclays Premier League bow against Aston Villa a week on Saturday.
Howe said that he felt the club were still short of numbers in certain areas, but added that he would sign players only with the personality to go with their ability. Jeff Mostyn, the chairman, explained that means the club are looking at personal Twitter and Facebook pages to make sure they sign players who will fit into a tightknit group.
The attention to detail has involved looking at the fates of other promoted clubs and seeing where they may have gone wrong. Speaking at the launch of the club’s sponsorship