Possibly true but he has prospered in the Championship in a very good established team.
Agree the gap between the bottom third of the Prem and the top of the Championship has narrowed. Just think we can't afford to be sentimental/ loyal to players or anyone else if they prove not up to the job...
I would think it highly unlikely that any Premiership team especially Bournemouth with limited resources/desperate to stay up would release any player they thought could help keep them in the Prem. If he was good enough why didn't numerous other Prem clubs snap him up? Useful squad player but I...