Source: Bournemouth_Echo
Cherries: Bradbury delighted with Byrne deal
LEE Bradbury revealed he had to fend off strong competition from rival clubs to finally complete his search for a right-back by signing Nathan Byrne.[LNB] The Cherries manager tasted success in his painstaking hunt for a new defender when he secured a season-long loan deal for the Tottenham Hotspur teenager.[LNB] St Albans-born Byrne, 19, had attracted the attention of other League One clubs after playing in the third flight with Brentford last season.[LNB] But Bradbury won the race for Byrne's signature and then tipped the energetic style of the Cherries newcomer to prove a big hit at the Seward Stadium.[LNB] He told the Daily Echo: We are really pleased to get him on board.[LNB] He is a really well regarded full-back at Tottenham.[LNB] We have had him watched and our chief scout really liked him. He is energy personified.[LNB] He is very quick, very fit and a good player that will bring a lot of energy to our right side.[LNB] He likes to run the winger back the other way but he can also defend.[LNB] He is very similar to Adam Smith in that he wants to go forward and attack.[LNB] He went out on loan last season and did well.[LNB] A few other clubs in our league were looking to take him and, thankfully, we got in there just before them. It is a really good signing.[LNB] Bradbury had been determined to find a new right-back since Smith another Spurs loan man left the club at the end of his temporary stay last term.[LNB] Smith, who was offered a permanent contract by Cherries earlier this summer, says he will decide on his future after featuring in the Under-20 World Cup, but he looks likely to move elsewhere.[LNB] Bradbury had also failed to finalise personal terms with Charlton Athletic's Simon Francis after a fee had been agreed between the two clubs.[LNB] The Cherries boss admitted he had initially hoped his search for a right-back would yield a permanent signing.[LNB] But having given up on Francis and opted not to offer deals to trialists including Peter Bore, he entered the loan market and was delighted with the outcome.[LNB] Bradbury added: Ideally, we would have liked to have signed a right-back on a permanent basis, but there are not many out there at the moment for the way we like to play.[LNB] I didn't just want to sign anyone for the sake of it. I would rather bring in a loan and get the person and type of player we want.[LNB]
