Sources: Bournemouth in advanced talks to sign Joe Rothwell from Blackburn Rovers
Bournemouth are in advanced talks to sign Blackburn Rovers midfielder Joe Rothwell, Football Insider understands.
Rothwell is a free agent this summer with his contract at Blackburn expiring at the end of this month.
A recruitment source has told Football Insider that Bournemouth are now in pole position to land the 27-year-old ahead of Nottingham Forest and Fulham.
Bournemouth have held a long-term interest in Rothwell and came close to signing him in the January transfer window.
They are now confident of landing the former Manchester United youngster as they prepare for life back in the Premier League.
Football Insider first reported on 23 April that they were planning a new move for the midfielder after a deal fell through on deadline day in January.
The Cherries are yet to add to the squad that finished second in the Championship in the 2021-22 season but have let Todd Cantwell return to Norwich City after his loan spell.
Rothwell will provide creativity in the midfield area for Scott Parker after enjoying his best season for Blackburn.
He ended the 2021-22 campaign with 10 assists and three goals in 41 Championship games as Rovers missed out on the play-offs by six points.
The Manchester-born ace moved to Ewood Park from Oxford United in the summer of 2018 for an undisclosed fee.
He will end his four-year spell with the Lancashire club with 11 goals and 18 assists in 161 games across all competitions.
In other news, Bournemouth are readying a £10million bid for a Middlesbrough star.