MANAGER Eddie Howe has revealed he is weighing up several “attractive offers” for Cherries’ pre-season schedule.

Howe has confirmed a training camp abroad is almost certain to be on the agenda ahead of Cherries’ debut campaign in the Premier League.

And although no firm plans have yet been put in place, Howe is pondering a return to Europe or considering the possibility of venturing farther afield.

Cherries enjoyed a fruitful trip to Austria and south Germany ahead of their first season in the Championship and visited Switzerland last summer.

Howe told the Daily Echo: “There will be a tour and we are in discussion with various people at the moment as to where it will be.

“We have received some attractive offers in terms of where people want us to go so will try to find the right place.

“Our training camps and games abroad in the past couple of years have been really beneficial and have had a big impact on us having good seasons.”

Howe said Cherries could also factor in European opposition to their pre-season friendly campaign and added he anticipated sending teams to play a couple of local non-league clubs.

“Now we are in the Premier League, the opposition we will be looking to play during pre-season will be slightly different,” said Howe.

“Usually, we are the ones going to Premier League clubs asking for friendlies and this will be a new experience for us.

“We may look at playing teams from abroad. As we didn’t know whether we would be in the play-offs or promoted automatically, nothing has been confirmed but our schedule will take shape very soon.

“We would never lose our roots and, where possible, will continue to support our local clubs because I think that is very important.

“The number of friendlies against non-league opposition may have to change because we are looking at putting together a really demanding schedule to adjust the players to the Premier League.

“We want to get the most difficult pre-season we can in terms of the opposition but we will still be out and about visiting one or two local teams.”

Howe added: “Pre-season is going to be key and the players will be ready. They have deserved this chance with all the hard work and dedication they have given to their profession this season.

“I think it is fitting reward that they will get this platform to showcase what they can do but they are going to have to be ready and have to dedicate their summers to making sure they come back better players because it is a more ruthless division we are going in to.”