Bournemouth reject loan bids from Sunderland and Toulouse for winger Max Gradel

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Bournemouth have rejected loan bids from Sunderland and Toulouse for winger Max Gradel. 

The 29-year-old Gradel scored in a pre-season friendly win over Estoril on Saturday.

The Cherries are fighting to keep hold of Gradel as goalkeeper Asmir Begovic revealed how Eddie Howe was one of the reasons he made the move to south coast.

There have been two loan bids from Sunderland and Toulouse for Bournemouth's Max Gradel

'Eddie was a huge factor,' Begovic said. 'He's one of the best English managers and best up-and-coming managers in the world of football.

'Being able to play under him and learn from him, hopefully he can take my game to another level. That was part of the attraction coming here, part of the challenge.

'So far, so good, he's been very impressive in the first couple of weeks and I know him a little bit from the past. It's a pleasure to work with him.'

Gradel scored in Bournemouth's win over Estoril on Saturday in Marbella