Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has welcomed the cash windfall from Adam Lallana's move to Liverpool.
Southampton sold Lallana to Liverpool yesterday for a mooted £26 million - and the Cherries will pocket 25 per cent courtesy of a sell-on clause.
"I think from our perspective it shows the importance of youth development and bringing young players through," Howe told Sky Sports News.
"This club has always done it. If you look at recent history there's been Danny Ings and Sam Vokes.
"Of course Adam didn't make his way through because he left but it just goes to show that bringing young players through is the lifeblood of this club.
"People have put a lot of work into Adam at a young age. When you invest in young talent - we get them in at six or seven like most clubs do nowadays - the work we do with them is key.
"From our perspective we didn't plan for this so any potential money would be gratefully received but it will be up to the owner to decide what he does with it."
