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According to a report in  the Sun, via\u00a0Bournemouth Echo, Bournemouth are one of three Premier League club&#8217;s interested in acquiring Johnstone&#8217;s flourishing services next season.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-container imageEmbedded\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-url=\"http:\/\/90min-images-original.s3.amazonaws.com\/production\/58dd64d4dd12cf86ee000001.jpg\" data-large_url=\"http:\/\/media.gettyimages.com\/photos\/villa-keeper-sam-johnstone-in-action-during-the-sky-bet-championship-picture-id643794948?b=1&#038;k=6&#038;m=643794948&#038;s=594x594&#038;w=0&#038;h=19xaIABLOv_ioldxT_rTmxlIP6Od7RvXK9nbBeCWzwE=\" data-title=\"Newcastle United v Aston Villa - Sky Bet Championship\" data-description=\"NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Villa keeper Sam Johnstone in action  during the Sky Bet Championship match between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St James' Park on February 20, 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.  (Photo by Stu Forster\/Getty Images)\" data-credit=\"Stu Forster\/GettyImages\" data-date=\"2017-02-20\" data-ratio=\"16\/9\" data-crop=\"\"x\":0,\"y\":0.03823529411764706,\"w\":0.8232323232323232,\"h\":0.8090073529411764\" data-getty_image=\"true\" data-afp_image=\"false\" data-licensor=\"GettyImages\" data-is-animated=\"false\" data-width=\"undefined\" data-height=\"undefined\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.minutemediacdn.com\/process?url=http%3A%2F%2F90min-images-original.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fproduction%2F58dd64d4dd12cf86ee000001.jpg&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bw%5D=0.8232323232323232&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bh%5D=0.8090073529411764&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_x%5D=0.0&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_y%5D=0.03823529411764706&#038;filters%5Bquality%5D%5Btarget%5D=80&#038;type=.jpg&#038;filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bw%5D=578&#038;filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bh%5D=325\" alt=\"Newcastle United v Aston Villa - Sky Bet Championship\" title=\"Stu Forster\/GettyImages\" data-licensor=\"GettyImages\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">The other two parties tracking the promising keeper &#8211; who has kept five clean sheets in his last six appearances for Villa &#8211; are said to be Everton and Sunderland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Johnstone, a product of United&#8217;s coveted academy set-up, finds himself facing an uphill battle for the number one jersey for Jose Mourinho&#8217;s Red Devils. With David De Gea and Sergio Romero to contend with, there&#8217;s no surprise when recognising the challenge he faces for a starting place at his parent club.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-container imageEmbedded\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-url=\"http:\/\/90min-images-original.s3.amazonaws.com\/production\/58dd4d4aaeb2a0b3dc000001.jpg\" data-large_url=\"http:\/\/media.gettyimages.com\/photos\/sergio-romero-of-manchester-united-with-sam-johnstone-of-manchester-picture-id484002534?b=1&#038;k=6&#038;m=484002534&#038;s=594x594&#038;w=0&#038;h=ACwgeRigoNkKAFF3-OBO5c_zHooGNjMgfRfea_gK0ok=\" data-title=\"Aston Villa v Manchester United - Premier League\" data-description=\"BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 14:  Sergio Romero of Manchester United with Sam Johnstone of Manchester United prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester United on August 14, 2015 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty Images)\" data-credit=\"Michael Regan\/GettyImages\" data-date=\"2015-08-14\" data-ratio=\"16\/9\" data-crop=\"\"x\":0.21262626262626264,\"y\":0.04,\"w\":0.7877296777296777,\"h\":0.6251785714285715\" data-getty_image=\"true\" data-afp_image=\"false\" data-licensor=\"GettyImages\" data-is-animated=\"false\" data-width=\"undefined\" data-height=\"undefined\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.minutemediacdn.com\/process?url=http%3A%2F%2F90min-images-original.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fproduction%2F58dd4d4aaeb2a0b3dc000001.jpg&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bw%5D=0.7877296777296777&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bh%5D=0.6251785714285715&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_x%5D=0.21262626262626264&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_y%5D=0.04&#038;filters%5Bquality%5D%5Btarget%5D=80&#038;type=.jpg&#038;filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bw%5D=578&#038;filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bh%5D=325\" alt=\"Aston Villa v Manchester United - Premier League\" title=\"Michael Regan\/GettyImages\" data-licensor=\"GettyImages\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">The prospect of Premier League football on the south-coast next season may well be enough persuasion for Johnstone to pack his bags for good as he searches for permanent first team football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">However if the Cherries are\u00a0indeed in the race for the keeper who is in fine fettle to date, Eddie Howe undoubtedly faces fierce competition in the shape of\u00a0Ronald Koeman, David Moyes and Steve Bruce alike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\" readability=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p>??<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.90min.com\/posts\/4797677-bournemouth-one-of-three-premier-league-clubs-in-the-race-to-sign-manchester-united-keeper?utm_source=RSS\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone has spent the second half of the 2016\/17 campaign away from Manchester United on loan at Championship side Aston Villa.\u00a0 The 24-year-old has impressed during his brief spell at Villa Park, influencing Villa boss Steve Bruce into expressing his desire to take Johnstone away from Old Trafford permanently next season. 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