Source: Bournemouth_Echo
Cherries: Lee warns star Danny to be patient
LEE Bradbury has warned Cherries striker Danny Ings to be wary of the pitfalls of big-money moves and wants him to avoid making the same mistake as he did.[LNB] Ings has been the subject of intense transfer speculation following his goalscoring exploits for Cherries during last season's play-off near miss. The 18-year-old, who is under contract to Cherries until 2013, turned in a series of impressive displays and scored eight times for Bradbury's men in League One.[LNB] Cherries have already rejected bids of £400,000 from Fulham and £200,000 from Crystal Palace, while Celtic, Liverpool and Newcastle are among a host of clubs tracking him.[LNB] And with the transfer window remaining open until the end of August, Cherries' resolve is again likely to be tested ahead of the new season.[LNB] Bradbury experienced the perils of moving too soon after he had become Manchester City's club record signing in 1997 for a fee of £3m from Portsmouth.[LNB] However, after tasting relegation with City during an injury-ravaged season, Bradbury was sold to Crystal Palace for a cut-price £1.5m just 14 months later.[LNB] Bradbury told the Daily Echo: I have spoken to Danny and told him he needs to be playing games at his age. I had a similar situation when I was about three years older than him and clubs took a lot of interest in me. I went to Manchester City for big money and, looking back, I probably should have had another season with Pompey.[LNB] You can't get your time back but I feel I would have gone to City a year later with a lot more experience and confidence. I think the best thing for Danny would be to concentrate and get his head down for another year or two. He is good enough to get a move later in life.[LNB] Bradbury, who kept faith with Ings when the youngster experienced a difficult period in his career last season, also believes the speculation will not go to the player's head.[LNB] He is a level-headed guy and showed a mature attitude when he was in and out of the team last season, said Bradbury. He missed a few chances but carried on regardless and we showed faith in him because we knew he was a good player. I thought he handled it excellently and showed what he was made of.[LNB] Speculation is all part of the modern game. It is natural for a player's head to be turned when a club like Fulham comes in for them. But they have got to look at the bigger picture and look to the future.[LNB] I think staying here and playing week in, week out will further his career more than it would if he left and went into a development squad for a couple of years. At this moment in time, he is a Bournemouth player and I think this is the best place for him.[LNB]
