Keeper Boruc will stay at Bournemouth, says boss Howe

Eddie Howe expects Bournemouth goalkeeper Artur Boruc to stay at the club until after the end of the season.

The Polish stopper turned in a stellar display as the Cherries clung on for an unlikely 1-1 draw at Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United on Saturday.

Marcus Rojo gave the home side the lead before Josh King levelled for Howe’s side from the spot.

The Red Devils peppered the Bournemouth goal, but Boruc pulled off a string of top class saves, including one low to his right from Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s penalty.

Boruc’s contract expires in the summer, but Howe insists he is not worried about the ongoing situation and expects the goalkeeper to stay at Vitality Stadium.

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“His future will be settled, he’s got no problems,” said Howe.

“At the time we signed him, we were in the lower reaches of the Championship and our turn in form coincided with Artur’s arrival.

“For me, he was a massive part of our promotion push.

“You need a good goalkeeper winning you points and making saves. He did all those things. And as I said last year, he and Adam Federici played a key role in keeping us up.

“For a team like ourselves who are relatively inexperienced at the level, with our promotion being a season ago, a player like him is invaluable in the dressing room.”