Fraser Forster: Ex-Southampton and Celtic goalkeeper to make Premier League return with Bournemouth
Bournemouth have moved to strengthen their goalkeeping options after agreeing a six-month deal with free agent Fraser Forster.
The 37-year-old has been without a club since leaving Tottenham in the summer and is expected to be on the bench for Bournemouth’s clash with Arsenal tomorrow (Saturday, January 3).
After starting the season strong, the Cherries’ form has dipped in the past couple of months, and the expected departure of winger Antoine Semenyo will only compound these woes.
New first-choice goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, signed from Chelsea for £25m, has managed just one clean sheet during the club’s ten-match winless run.
Petrovic has been deputised by Will Dennis this season, but the 24-year-old is yet to make a Premier League appearance and Bournemouth want more experience between the sticks.
Forster has made 155 Premier League appearances across spells with Southampton and Tottenham, recording 47 clean sheets.
The England international is also known for his time at Celtic, where he played 168 games and set a Scottish Premiership record by going 1,256 minutes without conceding a goal.