HEAD coach Andoni Iraola is expecting Kieffer Moore to remain a Cherries player this week, but admits “sometimes circumstances change”.

Moore has been subject of interest from his former club Cardiff City during this transfer window.

They are said to be keen to strike a loan deal to bring the 31-year-old back to the Welsh capital.

Moore is yet to start a league game this term, but has featured off the bench in every match and started Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup win at Swansea City.

The former Dorchester Town striker joined Cherries from Cardiff for around £3.5million in January 2022 and wrote his name into the club’s folklore with the goal which secured their promotion to the Premier League later that season.

Moore has made 37 appearances for Cherries in total, although only 14 as a starter, netting eight goals.

Asked if there is a possibility of Moore joining Cardiff before the transfer window slams shut at 11pm on Friday, Iraola said: “No, right now we have three forwards, with the option also of Justin (Kluivert).

“We are happy with Dom (Solanke), Kieff and Ant (Semenyo).

“I think we have different options. You never know what could happen in the last days of the market.

“But we are not especially looking at this movement.”

Asked if he expects Moore to stay at the club, Iraola replied: “Yes, right now this is the situation.

“We never can guarantee with any player. Sometimes circumstances change from one hour to another, but this right now is the situation.”

He added: “I wouldn’t talk about specific names. It is about what the market gives you right now in the last days.

“If the club sees that there is a chance to sign a player who can help us, but now is not that we need specifically one position.

“It is more, we can improve the team or we cannot. We have to take these decisions.”