The rapport between the clubs’ respective American owners has had an input into Carlisle United’s growing relationship with AFC Bournemouth, says Paul Simpson.

The Blues have taken two loan players from the Premier League club in recent weeks, with Dominic Sadi joining Daniel Adu-Adjei at Brunton Park.

On top of United’s scouting and recruitment work, it has helped that United’s owner Tom Piatak and Bournemouth owner Bill Foley have common ground - both as American owners in England and with a familiar military background.

The Piataks have spoken to the Cherries hierarchy during the early stages of their time in English football and the rapport has done Carlisle no harm with their recent dealings.

“I think we got on with [Bournemouth] anyway before, but then when Tom said that him and Bill Foley both went to West Point [the US Military Academy], there were introductions made.

“We had a Zoom call going back to last December, but we felt as though the players who they were offering at the time weren't the right players to come into a relegation scrap in League One.

“So we didn't think it was fair on them and we didn't think they were going to be the right ones for us, so we chose not to do it – but we stayed in contact with them.”

United owner Piatak is a former US Army captain, while Foley served as a Second Lieutenant in the US Air Force.

Simpson said United have had Sadi in their sights for some time before making their move this week.

On their dealings with Bournemouth, Carlisle’s manager added: “Matty Harrold has gone in as loans manager this year, and he’s someone I’ve always got on well with.

“From the first conversation we've had, they seem like a really good group of staff. They’ve got Alan Connell who takes the under-21s and seems to be doing it the right way with the players to get them ready for first-team football.

Sadi, left, has joined United on loan for the seasonSadi, left, has joined United on loan for the season (Image: PA)

“We've just been in communication all the time, so Dominic's a player who we've talked about probably for about three or four weeks, but we just were looking at other things first – and then we've managed to get it done now.”

Simpson believes Sadi, who’s set to be in the United squad to face MK Dons tomorrow, will add some extra attacking panache to the Blues – and can operate in a number of positions.

“I think we needed that – he’s got that little bit of zip about him, and he's got goals and assists in his game,” said United’s boss.

“He’s got a good relationship – a playing relationship and they're mates off the pitch – with Dan [Adu-Adjei]. So hopefully we'll see a bit of a link-up between those two.

“But firstly for Dom he's got to come in and earn the right to get into the group, earn the right to play.

“I've got to say I've only seen him in one session with us, but he looks really bright.”

On a preferred role for Sadi in the team, Simpson said: “I think he can play as an eight, where we've got Josh Vela and Harrison Neal in there at the moment. He can play wide, which I've seen him do for Bournemouth's development team – and he can also play as a ten.

“So he covers us in three different positions and I think that's a good string to have in your bow if you can do that.

“He’s also got a lovely left foot. We seem a bit low on left-footers at the moment, with only Ben Williams fit, but when we get Taylor and Cameron and Jack Robinson fit, we have got some good left-footed players in there.

United's other Bournemouth loanee, Daniel Adu-Adjei, was the matchwinner against Barrow last weekendUnited's other Bournemouth loanee, Daniel Adu-Adjei, was the matchwinner against Barrow last weekend (Image: Ben Holmes)

“Dom will add something different to us and hopefully he'll enjoy his time here.”

Simpson confirmed that 20-year-old Sadi was fit and ready to be involved straight away in United’s first team.

“When we've been talking to [Bournemouth], we’ve had all the physical data sent and they've told us if we wanted to start him, he's fully fit to start at the weekend,” the Blues boss added.

“He would have played 90 on Tuesday [for Bournemouth’s under-21s] at Peterborough, but because he was already travelling up there when we made the decision to definitely go ahead with it and we got all the finances agreed, they decided that, rather than disrupt the 21s’ preparation for that game, they were going to start him, only play half a game and then he’d come off, but he was fit and ready to play the full game.”