AFC Bournemouth plot Middlesbrough transfer raid after sealing Premier League return | OneFootball

Middlesbrough midfielder, Marcus Tavernier, is on the radar of AFC Bournemouth this summer.

Scott Parker led Bournemouth back into the Premier League during the 2021/22 season, beating Nottingham Forest and Huddersfield Town to second place late in the campaign.

Despite that pair preparing for the Championship play-off final on Sunday, Bournemouth’s attention is already on recruitment, as Parker prepares for another crack at the Premier League.

As per a report from The Sun, Tavernier is a player that Bournemouth admire, with Parker considering a move for the Boro midfielder.

There is a desire from Chris Wilder and Middlesbrough to retain Tavernier, though, as they look to launch an assault on Premier League football next season.

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Tavernier, 23, made 44 appearances in the Championship for Boro last season, scoring five goals and registering a further five assists, showing versatility to switch between a midfield role and place at left wing-back.

The Yorkshire-born midfielder has rattled past 150 appearances for Boro since progressing out of the club’s academy, with only a brief spell on loan with MK Dons breaking that up.

The Verdict

It’s not going to be the last we’ve heard of Premier League clubs chasing a deal for Tavernier.

The 23-year-old has been excellent at Boro for some time now, with his form under Wilder really impressive as Boro worked their way back into the play-off race.

You can see why Bournemouth want him to come in ahead of their top-flight return, but they won’t be alone in courting him.

Additionally, Boro won’t make things easy, given they will be hoping to build this summer towards a sustained push for promotion under the ambitious Wilder.

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