Lloyd Kelly has confirmed he’s leaving Bournemouth, saying: “I appreciate the love and support that you’ve given me through it all and the relationships formed I’ll always be grateful for. To the fans, there has been a lot of speculation around my future at the club and I’ve left it in the background because I still had a job to do.”
He’s out of contract and set to become a free agent next month. Newcastle have held talks and it seems Eddie Howe is keen to be reunited with the man he signed for the Cherries back in 2019, with The Times reporting that we hope to tie up a deal this week.
It looks likely he’ll sign, so I thought it would be interesting to see what Bournemouth fans have had to say about the 25-year-old now his departure has been confirmed by the player. Here’s what I found, with the overwhelming response hugely positive and complimentary, despite him rejecting the chance to stay with the South Coast club:
‘Sad to see him go hopefully one day he will return back to us. Great player, will be missed big time. Another player with a cool calm collected head who never panics’ – @TommaxMw
‘Whoever picks up Lloyd Kelly is going to be an extremely fortunate club. We witnessed his calmness again yesterday and his ability in a 1 on 1 situation, may be the best we have ever witnessed. Thanks for everything Lloyd. All the best, until we meet again next year.’ – @AyJayL
‘Newcastle are getting one hell of a player in Lloyd Kelly. What a talent . Injuries have been an issue but he’ll be a tremendous asset for NUFC. Class act.’ – @robwilliams_tv
‘Lloyd Kelly, a fantastic AFCB servant. Talented and versatile but also solid as a rock. He will truly be missed at the club and it is a real shame for him to leave for free. Lloyd’s only worry is injuries, but hopefully, he will have a luckier season. Lloyd’s performances did not change or drop due to the situation of his contract & that is a testament to him as a person, a…
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Author : Olly Hawkins
Publish date : 2024-05-21 11:21:40
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