This weekend’s clash with Leeds United is bound to feel like more than just a game for Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook. The Yorkshire-born midfielder looks set to make his first appearance against the Whites on Saturday after leaving Elland Road in 2016.
Cook started his career at Leeds, working his way through the club’s academy ranks and into the United first-team at the age of just 17. After making his debut in 2014, he went on to make 85 appearances in all competitions over two seasons for the Whites before sealing a move to Bournemouth in 2016 for an initial £6m fee.
As a homegrown talent, Cook was popular at Elland Road and he has been linked with a return on one or two occasions since. However, the 25-year-old will be aiming to push his old club back towards the Premier League relegation zone this weekend and end the Cherries three-game losing streak.
