Bournemouth looking to use owner’s connection to land 12-goal Super Eagles striker – report

The Cherries urgently need assistance and inspiration from someplace if they’re to keep away from an on the spot return to the Championship

English Premier League campaigners AFC Bournemouth have joined the race for FC Lorient striker Terem Moffi because the Nigerian ahead appears to be like more and more on his option to England this January.

Bournemouth are in determined want of reinforcement available on the market at the same time as there are solely two weeks left within the winter switch window.

The newly promoted Cherries have endured a horrible return to the English prime flight with the defence and assault trying in poor situation.

Gary O’Neil’s males boast the worst defence within the league whereas solely 5 groups have scored fewer targets than the Boscombe-based Reds.

Strikers Dominic Solanke, Kieffer Moore, and Jaidon Anthony have managed simply 9 targets in between them with the season nearly on the midway level.

Time for Moffi magic? 

The search is on for a confirmed goalscorer and in line with the Every day Mirror, Bournemouth have joined West Ham and Southampton within the pursuit of Tremendous Eagles ahead Terem Moffi.

Moffi has been tearing defences aside within the French Ligue 1 and the 23-year-old’s 12 targets are solely bettered by France and PSG star Kylian Mbappe.

The Nigerian worldwide could not essentially soar on the supply to affix a struggling Bournemouth which have misplaced eight of their final 9 league video games and are prime candidates for the drop.

However the Cherries might look to their proprietor Invoice Foley to assist get the deal over the road. Foley, who’s the Bournemouth Chairman, additionally has a stake in FC Lorient.

Bournemouth and Lorient have already put their connection to correct use this month as they’ve agreed to a £20 million charge for winger Dango Ouattara from the French membership.

However getting a deal achieved for Moffi might be trickier with a number of different English golf equipment within the former Kortrijk lad.

Lorient have lately rejected bids from West Ham and Southampton for Moffi, the Hammers providing £20 million and the Saints placing £15 million on the desk.

Ligue 1 facet OGC Good are additionally believed to have agreed to private phrases with the Nigerian star.