Arter unsure on Bournemouth future

Arter is currently away on international duty with the Republic of Ireland and recently held talks with manager Eddie Howe after a dramatic fall down the pecking order at the Vitality Stadium.

"I felt at the end of the season was probably the best time for me and [Howe] to have an honest chat," he explained.

"The relationship has been very good and it still is at this point. He's someone I respect greatly - he gave me my opportunity back in football, and now in the Premier League, he's given me three good years there, so the respect will
always be there from myself to him and it's the same from him to me.

"He thanked me for my efforts this year, he thanked me for having a good attitude and being a good person around the changing room and we'll see what happens in the summer."

Having not kicked a ball competitively since January, Arter says his lack of action has been difficult to take.

"Every player when they come out of the team, they always feel a tad aggrieved, always feel like they shouldn't be the one who comes out.

"Initially that was the case for me, but as the season went on, I respected the manager's decision. I knew he didn't just wake up one morning and think, 'I don't like Harry any more'. I knew there was a football reason behind it in his head.

"The conversations were based on what I want to do in the future, what he wants from me in the future, which I took with complete honesty. I felt he was completely honest with me, I was honest with him and we'll see what happens. We'll see what the summer brings."