Eddie Howe is unable to offer Northern Ireland defender Jamal Lewis any assurances on his future beyond this season.
The £15million signing from Norwich City has barely figured this season despite injury problems for Matt Targett and he could leave this summer. Lewis has been back on the bench in recent games but has both Dan Burn and Targett ahead of him in the left-back stakes.
When asked about Lewis' future, Howe said: "The future is a little bit unclear for him. He’s very much a valued member of our squad at the moment. I’m very aware I’ve not been able to give him the football he wants this season but I would say his game has developed behind the scenes.