Sources: Bournemouth boss Iraola backed by board to beat Barcelona to Fresneda deal

A bid of £15milion could be enough to land Bournemouth target Ivan Fresneda this summer, sources have told Football Insider.

It is believed relegation to the Spanish second tier is likely to force the hand of Real Valladolid in negotiations for the 18-year-old.

That fee is not likely to be a problem for Bournemouth – whose owners are willing to back new manager Andoni Iraola heavily in the transfer market.

Iraola is knowledgeable about Fresneda and his talent following their overlapping time in La Liga.

However, Bournemouth are likely to face huge competition for his signature – with Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona and Real Madrid all keen on a potential deal.

Arsenal were keen on the youngster but have cooled their interest after landing versatile defender Jurrien Timber from Ajax.

It is believed Dortmund are slight favourites to land the Spaniard – but Bournemouth are nonetheless ready to pay Valladolid’s valuation of the youngster.

The Cherries hope a quicker pathway to first-team football in the Premier League will help them land the highly-rated right-back.

Scouts from the south coast club watched Fresneda at the recent Under-19 European Championships and left impressed with his performances.

He made 24 appearances across all competitions in the 2022-23 campaign – his first season of full senior involvement.

Bournemouth have already completed deals for Hamed Junior Traore and Justin Kluivert this summer.

Iraola’s side are also reportedly close to completing a deal for highly-rated left-back Milos Kerkez from AZ Alkmaar.

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Iraola and his squad are now back in the UK and face three more friendlies before the Premier League gets underway, starting at Southampton on Tuesday.

Asked what the main attribute he wants from his players is, Iraola said: “We need commitment especially.

“The way we want to play, we need everyone involved. Everyone involved offensively and everyone involved defensively.

“That’s one of the things I like more about the players we have.

“I think the forward players who played last season, they were really committed. They didn’t give up, they were not one less without the ball and we want to maintain this because we start from there and if everyone is committed, we can survive better.”

He added: “Our ideas are more collective. Each player has his own individual things to do but what I do for my team that makes my teammates better, how can I help my team, that’s what I want my players to think.”