Justin Kluivert targets European spot after strong Bournemouth start - ‘Let’s aim for something beautiful’

Justin Kluivert said Bournemouth should "aim for European football" after a strong start to the Premier League season. The Cherries currently sit seventh in the table, just three points adrift of Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League places. Indeed, Andoni Iraola's side have conceded just seven home goals this term, while they have now gone a club-record eight Premier League games unbeaten.

Justin Kluivert said Bournemouth should "aim for European football" after a strong start to the Premier League season.

A sublime David Brooks strike last weekend saw Bournemouth claim a 1-0 win over Everton to go just three points off the UEFA Champions League places. 

Andoni Iraola’s side have conceded just seven home goals since the start of the season and have now gone a club-record eight Premier League games unbeaten. 

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Such form has seen Cherries winger Kluivert insist that European football should be the target this term for the South Coast side.

"I like to dream big so I would love to keep on this path that we are on right now with Bournemouth," he said in an exclusive interview with TNT Sports show 'Sign Up - Into Football'.

"To win great games. We are now in a very good position in the table, and let's hope we can maybe go for European football.

Justin Kluivert

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"Why not, you know? Let’s put the ladder high, and let’s aim for something beautiful this season. 

"I believe we can achieve it so let’s try for that. [I also want to score] a lot of goals for the club."

After an unforgiving start, Bournemouth boss Iraola enjoyed an eye-catching first season in the Premier League last term, leading Bournemouth to their best points tally in the division and a 12th-place finish.

Upon being rewarded with a manager of the season nomination and a new contract, Iraola has built on the Cherries’ success to take them to seventh in the Premier League table, a point behind last season's champions Manchester City.

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When asked about the Spanish manager, Kluivert said: "I have a good relationship [with him], for sure.

"I think he’s a great manager. I knew him from the previous league where I was and he was, and I scored a goal against him then also. 

"So he recognises me a lot for sure."

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