Most Leeds United fans wouldn't really care if Marcelo Bielsa was named the new Bournemouth manager, believes transfer insider Dean Jones.

What is going on with Bournemouth's search for a manager?

Bournemouth parted ways with manager Scott Parker in August, following their humiliating 9-0 defeat to Liverpool. However, Parker's dismissal was more down to his repeated public comments against the board rather then the performances on the pitch.

Since then Gary O'Neil has been placed as interim manager of the Cherries, and has managed to steady the ship at the Vitality Stadium. The former midfielder has overseen four wins and four draws in his twelve games in charge of the south coast club, but isn't considered to be in the running for job on a permanent basis.

The delay in naming a new boss is down to wait to confirm Bournemouth's new owners. With Las Vegas businessman Bill Foley's £150 million takeover waiting to rubber-stamped by the Premier League.

Club officials have already spoken to Foley about the manager vacancy and the latest name in the frame is former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa. Bielsa has been out of work since leaving Elland Road in February and could be set for a dramatic return to the Premier League.

What does Dean Jones think the Leeds fans would say?

Bielsa is seen as a legendary figure to Leeds fans, but Dean Jones says that he doesn't think it would bother them too much if we to take the Bournemouth job.

Jones told GIVEMESPORT: "I don't think most of them would care, especially if he rocks up at Bournemouth. I mean, apart from the fact they'd probably look forward to playing against him in April and showing him what he meant to them. The biggest surprise for me is that Bielsa would consider a club like Bournemouth."

Would Bielsa be interested in the Bournemouth job?

Marcelo Bielsa was appointed Leeds manager in 2018 and led the club back to the Premier League two years later, after a 16-year absence. He went on to keep the club in the division the following campaign, before struggling to repeat the feat, which ultimately led to his departure.

The Argentine has since turned down a number of jobs to return to football, reportedly rejecting an approach from River Plate and snubbing a return to former club Athletic Bilbao.

An approach from Bournemouth would be an ambitious one and it's questionable whether Bielsa, who's coached all over the world and been national team manager for both Argentina and Chile, would consider taking another role in the Premier League.

Bielsa has an intense coaching style and heaps huge demands on his players, both with and without the ball. His appointment at Bournemouth would mean a huge shift in vision for the club and could take time for his methods to play out on the pitch.