The Spanish coach has been linked with some of the game's biggest clubs as a result of the impressive work he has done in charge of the Cherries but insists that he is only concentrating on doing the best for his current employers.

Speaking ahead of Bournemouth's FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City on Sunday (30.03.25), Iraola said: "I want to do my job the best I can. I don’t know how far we can [go], where we will finish. I want to do my job the best I can. If I don’t do the job very well, they will find someone else. It’s like this in every job.

"I’m really happy here. We have a great opportunity to make the semi-finals [of the FA Cup] for the first time in history. That would be amazing for me personally, and for the club, to achieve new heights.

"But we also know that we have to be realistic. There are better teams than us. We have to fight against teams that are very good. We will try to give the best level we have. I don’t know how far we are going to go."

Bournemouth beat City for the first time in their history in the Premier League fixture between the two sides last November and the manager is confident that his team can repeat the achievement and book a place in a Wembley semi-final.

Iraola said: "The draw we cannot change, once it is finished it is what we have. We are in a different moment, we hope we are close to the level we gave that day [in November], it is the only way we have a chance.

"I think we have a big opportunity this weekend, anyone who steps on the pitch has to be ready to give everything, and even that might not be enough to beat City. The work for everyone is huge, but the chance to play at Wembley - for City it is less important as they play there a lot, but for us it is huge."