Bournemouth join the list of Premier League clubs looking to bring Moffi to England

ENGLISH Premier League side Bournemouth have joined the race to sign Super Eagles  striker Terem Moffi during the forthcoming January transfer window entering into the fray with the likes of West Ham and Southampton.

Currently sitting in 17th place in the league table, Bournemouth are in desperate need of reinforcements if they are to avoid the drop this season. Since the start of the current campaign, the newly-promoted Cherries have endured a terrible return to the English top flight with the defence and attack looking in poor condition.

Bournemouth  have the worst defence in the league while only five teams have scored fewer goals than them. Strikers Dominic Solanke, Kieffer Moore and Jaidon Anthony have managed just nine goals in between them with the season at about the halfway point, so a fresh goalscorer is required.

Moffi has been tearing defences apart in the French Ligue One this season and the 23-year-old’s 12 goals are only bettered by France and PSG star Kylian Mbappe. However, Moffi may not necessarily jump at the offer to join a struggling Bournemouth that have lost eight of their last nine league games and are top candidates for the drop.

However, Bournemouth owner Bill Foley also has a stake in FC Lorient, so the club is hoping he may be able to use his influence to get the French club to sell the striker. Bournemouth and Lorient have already put their connection to proper use this month as they have agreed to a £20m transfer fee for winger Dango Ouattara from the French club.

However, getting a deal done for Moffi could be trickier with several other English clubs interested in the striker. Lorient have recently rejected bids from West Ham and Southampton for Moffi, with the Hammers offering £20m and the Saints putting £15m on the table.