Clubs have started ‘first contacts’ to sign Bournemouth player – Player ‘on his way out’ of Vitality Stadium

Italian trio AC Milan, Napoli and Roma have started ‘first contacts’ over Bournemouth’s Hamed Traoré over a move this month.

That’s according to Gianluca Di Marzio, who say the midfielder is ‘on his way out’ of the Vitality Stadium in the coming weeks.

The journalist reports that Traoré can become an important market opportunity for Serie A team in this winter window after being cleared to play following a bout of malaria.

He visited a specialist in Rome yesterday to check on his status and the response was ‘very positive’, with the Bournemouth man given the all-clear and declared ready to play.

Rather than being set up for a return under Andoni Iraola, though, the former Sassuolo midfielder ‘remains on his way out’ of the club.

There is a feeling he could be a market opportunity for sides back in Serie A, particularly those who have a slot available for a non-EU player.

Milan are long-term admirers of the player and have ‘always appreciated him’ while Napoli could be interested after President Aurelio de Laurentiis promised signings this month. Roma, meanwhile, could make a move if Renato Sanches loan deal ends up being cancelled.

At this moment in time the trio are just holding the ‘first contacts and evaluations’ of the Bournemouth man, who appears to be on the way out either way.