Gavin Kilkenny is set for another loan move away from Bournemouth with Birmingham City and Reading interested in the midfielder.
Kilkenny joined the Cherries as a 16 year old in 2016 and has made 15 senior appearances for the club.
He spent last season out on loan, first with Stoke City and then with Charlton Athletic.
His spells away from the club and a positive pre season, Andoni Iraola clearly is impressed as Kilkenny has been in both Premier League matchday squads.
Should Bournemouth sell Gavin Kilkenny?
Birmingham have made a lot of great signings so far this season and may provide a great ground for the Irishman to build on.
Under John Eustace, the Blues have looked like a different side, collating seven points from three games at the start of the season.
With Ivan Sunjic and Kristian Bielik doing well so far this season, Kilkenny wouldn’t be granted immediate game time.
It would represent a great achievement to dislodge those two, and allow him to improve greatly.
With Reading as the other club linked at present, the game time is much more guaranteed, but for a worse team.
Charlie Savage, Lewis Wing and Sam Hutchinson are the only midfield options in their squad so there is space for him to get there.
Despite the Royals being a lower quality prospect in a worse league, Kilkenny may prefer the prospect of playing week in week out.
Last season, spells in the Championship and then League One weren’t successful so he needs to choose wisely.
With Philip Billing, Joe Rothwell, Alex Scott and Tyler Adams, game time isn’t coming any time soon for the Irish midfielder.
He should get out on loan and make a name for himself.