Pompey favourite offered surprise transfer ‘exit route’ as ex-Swansea City star seeks club
Pompey favourite Jamal Lowe could be heading up north, amid reported interest from the Scottish Premiership.
Football Insider claim that managerless Hibernian, who parted with former Bristol City and Sunderland manager Lee Johnson, have offered Lowe a potential exit route from AFC Bournemouth.
The 29-year-old has been made surplus to requirements, and a late move away from the Vitality Stadium seems likely. Hibs are said to be lining up a bid for him, and whether Lowe would entertain the offer remains to be seen.
Lowe did not feature in Bournemouth’s win against Swansea City in the EFL Carabao Cup on Tuesday, despite there being rotation from the sides that has featured so far in the Premier League.
When asked about transfers, Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola told the Daily Echo: “More or less the situation continues the same as we talked about the other day.
“It will depend who leaves the club, so we have to substitute.
“Then also the chances that appear in the market.Normally in the last day or two, chances appear and the club has been working on it.”
Lowe was a popular figure at Fratton Park, and spent two-and-a-half-seasons as a player there after being plucked from non-league outfit Hampton & Richmond Borough.
He was part of the Pompey side that won promotion from League Two in 2017, and later went on to find form in the tier above, and got an impressive 15 goals in 45 matches in the 2018/19 campaign.
Lowe left Pompey for Wigan Athletic in August 2019, and later moved to Swansea City and Bournemouth, before ending up at QPR last season.Hibs, who hold an interest in Lowe, are in European action tonight against Aston Villa. The Hibees trail the Villains 5-0 following a heavy defeat at Easter Road, with the Scottish outfit facing elimination barring a comeback.
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Yet The News understands there is absolutely no truth of reported interest in Arsenal’s Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
As previously revealed, the Blues have targeted Anjorin as their last piece of business during a hectic transfer window.They are now in the process of tying up a loan arrangement with Chelsea for the 21-year-old’s services and are increasingly confident they have got their man.
That will take summer dealings to 14, of which three are loan players – Anjorin, Alex Robertson and Abu Kamara.
The deal is expected to be announced well ahead of Friday’s deadline line, with the transfer window shutting at 11pm.That should mean a quiet last few days of the window for the Blues, with the future of Denver Hume the only issue left to be resolved.
Pompey are hoping there may be renewed interest in the left-back as the clock ticks down, with all parties in agreement an exit is necessarily, albeit likely to be permanent.
Previously, Wrexham and Swindon had registered initial interest, but that has since quietened, raising the likelihood both clubs have since moved on.
Certainly, at this stage, Pompey aren’t expecting any other business to crop up, either in terms of incomings or outgoings.
In the meantime, they are not pursuing 20-year-old striker Butler-Oyedeji, who has also been linked with Cambridge United.
The Arsenal youngster, who spent time on loan at Accrington last season, has never been on the Blues’ radar and therefore not under consideration.
Pompey have favoured adding an attacker rather than striker to their squad following injuries to Kusini Yengi and Tom Lowery, prompting them to return to long-time target Anjorin.
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