“Could prove to be the perfect addition” – Bournemouth consider summer move for Stoke City man: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Bournemouth are weighing up a summer for Stoke City goalkeeper Josef Bursik, as per a report from talkSPORT. 

The Cherries, who will be playing their football in the Premier League next season are looking to strengthen their goalkeeping options with their interest in the 21-year-old.

Bursik featured 19 times for the Potters in the Championship this season, keeping six clean sheets and conceding 25 goals in the process.

The young shot-stopper is also an England U21 international, representing his nation throughout various age groups since U17 level.

Three of our writers here at FLW have shared their thoughts regarding Bournemouth’s interest is Bursik…

Josh Cole 

When you consider that Bournemouth will only have two senior goalkeepers at their disposal when Freddie Woodman returns to Newcastle United, it is hardly a surprise that they are seemingly in the market for a new shot-stopper.

In order to help Mark Travers reach new heights, the Cherries will need to draft in a keeper who is capable of providing him some adequate competition and thus Bursik could prove to be the perfect addition.

The England Under-21 international managed to show glimpses of promise in the second-tier last season as he kept six clean-sheets in 19 appearances for Stoke.

By learning from the guidance of Scott Parker, Bursik could potentially make considerable strides in terms of his development as Bournemouth aim to achieve a relative amount of success in the Premier League.

Ben Wignall 

Most Premier League clubs now have two very