As AFC Bournemouth’s first team navigates a steady start to the season, securing five points in the Premier League but exiting the Carabao Cup, several of their players are out on loan and gaining valuable experience.
The impact of these loan spells has been varied, and in this article, VAVEL takes a closer look at how the Cherries’ loanees are faring at their respective clubs.
- Norberto Neto (Arsenal)
Neto has faced an uphill battle breaking into Mikel Arteta's starting line-up, particularly with David Raya in such outstanding form.
The Brazilian's opportunities have been limited, especially after joining the squad cup-tied, which ruled him out of the Carabao Cup clash against Bolton Wanderers.
However, with Raya sidelined by injury and expected to miss the weekend’s game against Leicester City, Neto could finally get his chance under Arteta's management.
- Hamed Junior Traorè (AJ Auxerre)
The Ivory Coast attacking midfielder started on the right wing at the weekend and grabbed his first goal in a Ligue 1 fixture against Montpellier, which Auxerre went on to lose 3-2.
He has completed the full 90 minutes twice, with his club yet to secure a win in his three games for them since he joined.
- Romain Faivre (Stade Brestois)
Another player who grabbed his first goal for his club last weekend was Faivre, who netted for Brest against Toulouse, coming off the bench with 24 minutes to play and securing all three points in a 2-0 win.
Éric Roy has deployed his fellow Frenchman in central midfield and on both wings, which shows the player's versatility.
So far he has played in four Ligue 1 games as well as playing 62 minutes against Sturm Graz in Brest’s first Champions League group stage game.
This was Brest’s debut game in any European competition after their remarkable third-place league finish last season.
- Chris Mepham (Sunderland)
Welsh centre-back Mepham left Bournemouth as he searched for more first-team football, with his minutes limited for the Cherries last season in the Premier League with the emergence of Illia Zabarnyi and Marcos Senesi as a partnership.
After not making the match squad against Portsmouth and then appearing on the bench against Plymouth Argyle, it took a while for Mepham to finally get his opportunity on Tyneside.
But he seized his chance, playing the full game against Middlesbrough and keeping a clean sheet to help Sunderland keep up their good start to the season, after which they sit second in the league.
- Jaidon Anthony (Burnley)
Former Cherries manager Scott Parker picked up Anthony this summer after the English winger scored eight goals in 45 appearances for him in the 2021-22 Championship season.
That relationship has blossomed again at Turf Moor, with Parker starting the winger in every game Burnley have played so far.
A player with experience in getting a promotion from the Championship before, Anthony will be looking for his second title in that league and has yet to lose a game when being involved, picking up two wins and a draw.
He assisted Lyle Foster in his first contribution in the big derby game against Blackburn Rovers after just 10 minutes of his debut.
- Daniel Jebbison (Watford)
After signing in the summer, the plan for Daniel Jebbison was straightforward.
This was to go out on loan and gain valuable first-team experience, aiding his development.
Several Championship clubs were keen to secure the forward but Watford won the race, bringing him in on a season-long loan.
However, with Watford often utilising a formation that features only one striker, Jebbison has been rotated in and out of the squad. He did not feature, for example, in the recent Carabao Cup match against Manchester City.
His debut came in a high-profile clash against his former club, Sheffield United. The match was fiery, and as tensions flared late on, Jebbison picked up a yellow card.
This weekend, Jebbison is set to fellow Bournemouth loanee Chris Mepham, who will be in Sunderland’s defence.
- Joe Rothwell (Leeds United)
After going out on loan last season with Southampton, Rothwell has entered his second loan spell with Bournemouth by moving to Leeds United.
Unfortunately for the English midfielder, he has had a lack of game time so far, coming off the bench in every league game. The most minutes he has played in any league match has been 26.
However, he managed to get his first start and play the full 90 minutes in the Carabao Cup, where Leeds exited the competition to Middlesbrough.
- Alex Paulsen (Auckland FC)
A young prospect for the future, goalkeeper Paulsen returned back to the A-League where he did so well last season before signing for Bournemouth.
The A-League does not start until October, so the shot-stopper has yet to play a competitive game for his new club but has been involved in a few friendlies.
- Daniel Adu-Adjei (Carlisle United)
Adu-Adjei won the Academy Player of the Year award last season and has moved out on loan this season to Carlisle United.
A bright start to his time with Carlisle has seen him start the first four games of the season and score the only goal when they beat Barrow 1-0. He also grabbed an assist for Archie Davies in their 2-1 loss to Tranmere Rovers.
But the bad news for the forward is he has had to return to Bournemouth to receive treatment after picking up a knee injury and is expected to be back available in November.
- Dominic Sadi (Carlisle United)
Adu-Adjei is not the only player that has made his way to the Cumbrians, with Sadi also joining after signing a new contract at Bournemouth.
Sadi, who made his Premier League debut in April, has had a tough start to life at Carlisle with four losses from his first five games at the club.
He did, however, pick up his first win with the club and came off the bench to get an assist in a 2-0 win against Swindon Town.
As they search to escape the relegation zone, Carlisle have a big game against Grimsby Town this weekend where they will hope to pick up another three points.
