AFC Bournemouth appear set to wrap up their summer recruitment drive without bringing in additional signings, with the club reportedly satisfied with their activity in the market.
One of the main goals heading into the transfer period was ensuring their most important assets remained at the club, with Alex Scott, Junior Kroupi and Rayan all drawing substantial attention from rival teams.
Throughout the summer, the message for those three individuals and the rest of the roster remained consistent: none were available for transfer.
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The south coast outfit has maintained that stance throughout.
As previously reported, numerous sides have made approaches for Scott in particular, though each received identical feedback.
Chelsea submitted the sole official offer for the midfielder, and it was immediately turned down.
The club’s leadership have expressed satisfaction at preserving the existing group despite that external interest, believing the arrivals of Alvaro Rodriguez, Antonio Silva and Juanlu Sanchez have added valuable depth.
Each of those three acquisitions was finalised with ample time before the upcoming cutoff point, enabling them to integrate into the setup and giving the team opportunity to ready themselves for the campaign ahead.
Bournemouth have seen Enes Unal leave the club during the summer months, alongside both Hamed Traore and Luis Sinisterra, which has created additional space within the salary structure.
Two more exits are anticipated before the window closes, involving Will Dennis and Max Aarons.
Dennis spent the latter portion of the previous campaign on loan at Leyton Orient and demonstrated his abilities through regular appearances, prompting the club to evaluate their goalkeeping options.
The acquisition of Michele Di Gregorio on loan from Juventus, complete with a £12 million purchase clause, opens the door for Dennis to move on, and sources suggest this will almost certainly be a permanent departure from Dean Court.
Aarons, for his part, joined Rangers on loan last term after spending half a season at Valencia the previous year, having arrived at Bournemouth following his time at Norwich.
Overall, though, the Cherries are anticipated to experience a subdued final week of the transfer window as the September 1 deadline approaches.