SHAUN MacDonald says he sees a "perfectionist" quality in both Swansea boss Garry Monk and Cherries manager Eddie Howe.

Former Swans man MacDonald played alongside Monk during a six-year spell in the senior ranks at the Liberty Stadium before he moved to Cherries in 2011.

Monk, 36, and Howe, 37, are set to be the two youngest managers in the Premier League next season and Welsh international MacDonald feels the duo possess similar attributes.

Responding to questions from the South Wales Evening Post, MacDonald said: "There are similarities. He (Monk) was my captain when I played at Swansea – although if I’ll see him I call him gaffer! Look at the season Swans have just had, the points they got and how they finished in the league.

"The gaffer at Bournemouth has won two promotions in three years since he came back, so that says it all. To be successful you have to work hard and you have to want to be a perfectionist. I can see that in both of them.

"You do 10 good things and then he (Howe) will see one bad thing and pull you up on it and tell you to do it right. That’s probably why we have had our success.

"I think every manager I have played for has been different and had their own style. I have worked with some other managers who have gone on to be successful with other teams and since he has come back he has become the king of Bournemouth.

"He has always got time for people and that’s a key factor in people liking him, while his record in management speaks for itself. Hopefully, he can be even more likeable next season when he is getting results in the Premier League."

Meanwhile, Cherries have finalised their pre-season fixture preparations after scheduling clashes with Exeter and Yeovil.

Howe's men will travel to Exeter on Saturday, July 18 (3pm) and following their trip to Nantes on July 25 (6.30pm), Cherries will visit Yeovil on Tuesday, July 28 (7.45pm).

Friendlies: July 14 – Philadelphia Union (a), July 18 – Exeter (a), July 25 – Nantes (a), July 28 – Yeovil (a), July 31 – Cardiff (h), August 1 – Hoffenheim (a).