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Former Leeds star set for shock Premier League move as Bournemouth begin talks
IVORY COAST international Max Gradel could be heading to the Premier League with new boys Bournemouth.
Max Gradel could be heading back to England
The 27-year-old spent a year on-loan at Dean Court during the 2007/8 season when the club was relegated from League One. He played 34 times, scoring nine goals.
Now, after the club's remarkable recovery, Gradel could be back on the south coast after Bournemouth lodged a £3.6m bid for the winger - according to French website Footmercato - who now plies his trade in Ligue 1 with St Etienne.
Gradel playing for Bournemouth back in 2007
Although St Etienne appear to be holding out for a higher fee, the Cherries are keen to begin negotiations, and the player has expressed a desire for a new challenge.
Gradel spent six years in England playing for Leicester, Bournemouth and most famously Leeds where he scored 25 goals in 77 games.
The winger, who signed a new deal with the French club just last Autumn taking him up until 2017, played a key role in Ivory Coast winning the African Cup of Nations earlier this year.