Bournemouth have become accustomed to hunting key talents and, although Ireola says he has no other job lined up, he is expected to be in high demand this summer.
Before the season started, they lost three of their four first-choice defenders. Milos Kerkez joined Liverpool, Ilya Zbarny moved to Paris Saint-Germain and Dean Huijsen signed for Real Madrid for a total of around £150m.
In January, attacker Antoine Semenyo joined Manchester City after his release clause came into force.
However, Cherry can have a positive impact if each replacement is successful. Kerkez was replaced by Adrien Traffert, Huijssen was replaced by Bafod Diakite and Ryan was appointed as Semenyo’s successor.
The club hopes Rose will follow the same pattern. He had long been considered a potential replacement for Ireola in case the Spaniard decided to leave.
Bournemouth are impressed by Rose’s five years of experience leading clubs in the Champions League, as well as his Europa League pedigree.
He has played a role in the development of several key players, including Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham at Borussia Dortmund and Dominik Szoboszlai at RB Leipzig. Rose also had surprising success at Borussia Mönchengladbach, where they qualified for the Champions League with limited resources.
Those experiences will be vital if Bournemouth are to qualify for Europe for the first time. Player trading continues to compensate for revenue limitations caused by the club’s relatively small stadium and commercial income.
It is also a low-risk appointment: Rose does not currently have a club, meaning no compensation will be required, but he is expected to have an immediate impact next season.
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