Championship outfit Boro’s wide man could reportedly be on his way to the Premier League with Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth.
Bournemouth are interested in signing Middlesbrough forward Marcus Tavernier during the summer transfer window, according to the Sun.
Eddie Howe’s side have made a habit of snapping up highly-rated youngsters from the Football League in recent years, the likes of Callum Wilson, David Brooks and Chris Mepham moving to the South Coast from Coventry City, Sheffield United and Brentford respectively.
And Tavernier could be the next to make the switch.
The Sun claims that Bournemouth want to hand the England U20 international a chance in the Premier League after an impressive season in the Championship under Tony Pulis.
Tavernier, who was invited to train with Gareth Southgate’s England squad in September, has scored three goals in 20 league games from his favoured role on the left flank this season.
And Bournemouth’s reported interest in the Leeds-born forward will only increase the speculation surrounding the future of Ryan Fraser.
According to the Mirror, the jet-heeled Scotland international wants to test himself at a top six side after a sensational campaign at the Vitality Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Arsenal are among the clubs keen on Fraser, who is valued at £15 million (the Sun, 21 April, page 62).
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