ARNAUT Danjuma admits he is "more hungry to just prove myself" at Cherries after a frustrating first season at the club.

Two troublesome foot injuries saw the Dutchman reduced to just 15 appearances across all competitions in his debut campaign in England.

Danjuma, who arrived at Cherries for £13.7million from Club Brugge last summer, kicked off his pre-season in style with an eye-catching goal during Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Benfica.

And the 23-year-old, who has two senior caps for Netherlands, is keen to make his mark in the Championship.

Asked how frustrating 2019-20 was for him personally, Danjuma told afcbTV: "I really can't put into words, it was a tough season for me last year.

"It's indescribable how frustrated I was. Especially with how the season ended.

"But on the other hand it makes me more hungry and I'm more willing to get more out of this season and more hungry to just prove myself."

Danjuma was the standout man for Cherries at Benfica. He started on the left wing, before also briefly popping up on the right and then moving to a central striker role in the second half, where he helped created good chances for Dominic Solanke and Philip Billing.

Discussing his versatility, the Lagos-born star said: "I'm the kind of person that I really don't care where I play, as long as I'm playing. That's the main goal.

"I really enjoyed playing as a striker. There were a lot of things to take for me.

"I really don't mind playing as a striker, I don't mind playing on the right side, left side, number 10, goalkeeper, as long as I'm playing!"

Goals from Adel Taarabt and Everton either side of Danjuma's effort earned Benfica the narrow victory at Estadio da Luz in Jason Tindall's first game in charge of Cherries.

But Danjuma insists there was plenty of encouragement from the display.

He said: "I think it's always good to play against a club like Benfica in pre-season. They play good football, they are known across the world, it's a good club so it's good to test yourself, especially ahead of the season we are going into now.

"I think we put in a decent performance, there are still some pros and cons though.

"I think off the ball we can do a lot better and obviously we didn't win. But there are a lot of things we can take and move forward from."

He continued: "You can learn a lot. They play in a different country, a different competition and they have a whole different way of playing than how English football is. So it's always good to test yourself against foreign clubs."