Championship

BEN’S SO EXCITED TO SIGN UP WITH CHERRIES

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The LeaguePaper Team
31 January 2021

By Jamie Holt
CHAMPIONSHIP
MIDFIELDER Ben Pearson is relishing his fresh start with Bournemouth after joining from Preston for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
Pearson, 26, made 165 appearances for Preston after beginning his career at Manchester United and spending two loan spells at Barnsley.
“As soon as I heard of Bournemouth’s interest I wanted to come here,” Pearson said.
“It is a good club with big ambitions to get back into the Premier League, which is somewhere I want to be as well, so we have the same aim.
“I felt like I was ready fo...

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