Evanilson responds to ‘tough’ Bournemouth message from exit-linked Dean Huijsen
Evanilson reacted to a message from exit-linked Bournemouth teammate Dean Huijsen after a surprise 2-2 draw with West Ham in which he scored both goals.
The Brazilian striker became the Cherries’ record-signing in the summer, after he joined from Porto in a deal worth £40.2million [BBC Sport].
Following a slow start, the 25-year-old is starting to find his feet in the Premier League, scoring his eighth and ninth goals this season against West Ham on Saturday (5 April).
However, there was little cause for celebration for Bournemouth fans who harboured hopes of Champions League qualification, as their side once again dropped points, drawing with the Hammers.
Dean Huijsen urges Bournemouth to ‘stay united’ after disappointing West Ham draw
Having drawn against West Ham, Huijsen took to Instagram to share a number of pictures of himself in action against the East London side, captioned: “A tough match, but we stay united.
“Every point counts for the team! Let’s keep pushing.”
Huijsen is expected to leave Bournemouth this summer, as he has a reported £50million release clause active, with the likes of Real Madrid, Liverpool and Juventus all interested.
Evanilson then reacted to the post by liking it, after the Spanish centre-back assisted Evanilson’s goal to rescue a point for the Cherries.
Bournemouth will aim to give their hopes of European football a much needed boost with a win, when they take on Fulham in their next match on Monday, 14 April.
Andoni Iraola must find way to arrest Bournemouth slide down Premier League table
Football Insider Verdict
Just a matter of weeks ago, Bournemouth were leading a pack of teams looking to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
With five spots set to be on offer, a gap of three points existed from Man City in fifth, to Aston Villa down in 10th.
Now, Bournemouth are very much on the outside looking in, having slipped down to ninth, six points behind the Citizens, thanks to a run of six games in the Premier League without a win.
| 2024/25 Premier League stats | Evanilson |
| Appearances | 24 |
| Starts | 21 |
| Goals | 9 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Minutes | 1,736 |
During that time, Andoni Iraola has been heavily linked with Tottenham whilst Antoine Semenyo and Milos Kerkez have also been rumoured to be on their way out of the Vitality Stadium.
All the noise surrounding Bournemouth’s key players seems to be having a massive negative impact on results on the pitch, and the Spanish boss now faces his toughest task, of rejuvenating his young squad for the final eight games of the season.