Jordon Ibe has revealed that he was convinced to join Bournemouth from Liverpool because of Eddie Howe's style of play.
The England Under-21 international likened his new manager to Brendan Rodgers, whom Ibe played under for three-and-a-half years before the Irishman was sacked by Liverpool in October.
Ibe, who joined the Reds' youth setup in 2012, completed a £15m move to the south coast on Thursday after failing to secure a regular starting spot in Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool team last season.
"The team play the same style of football as Brendan Rodgers used to play at Liverpool, which is something that I like," Ibe told the club's official website.
"I've enjoyed [being at Liverpool] thoroughly and I have to thank Frank McParland and Alex Inglethorpe from the youth team. They helped and developed me from the Under-16s to the first team, but this is a great opportunity for me to take another step in my career and develop as a player."
Ibe made 41 appearances for the Reds last season.
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