It has been reported by the BBC that Southampton have agreed a loan move that will see Jack Stephens make the short move across the New Forest to AFC Bournemouth.
Jack Stephens seemed set to make a move into the Championship with Watford, but a late bid by the Cherries appears to have scuppered that bid and the central defender looks set to move to AFC Bournemouth and the Premier League on a season long loan.
It is unclear whether there will be a loan fee involved, but it seems that there will not be an option to buy at the end of the spell.
It is easy to see why Jack would prefer the short move across the New Forest from a travelling point of view and the opportunity to stay in the Premier League, but it will certainly be busier for him as was shown in the Cherries 9-0 defeat at Liverpool at the weekend, so at least he will have something in common to talk about with his new team mates.
However the Bournemouth defence managed to keep a clean sheet in this evening's 0-0 draw with Wolves, so he might have to settle for a place on the bench at the weekend.