The Cherries worked away into the final hour of the summer window but no agreement materialised for the winger. Bournemouth’s late move for Southampton winger Nathan Redmond has not culminated in an agreement, it is believed. Dorset Live reported earlier today that the Cherries had mounted a surprise move for the forward in their bid to strengthen their squad ahead of the summer window closing, with the Saints open to letting him leave.

However, the deal proved complicated from the outset. It is said those at the Vitality were not willing to stump up a transfer fee, meaning they were left with one other scenario, which would have seen Redmond’s contract terminated. The arrival of defender Jack Stephens earlier in the day meant that Bournemouth were not able to seal another loan swoop for a player at St Mary’s, as per the rules and restrictions of the market.

It is believed Cherries chiefs worked until late in the evening to broker the transfer, but as time ticked closer to the 11pm cut-off, the deal became more and more unlikely. Redmond’s contract is set to run until 2023, although his limited game time this season under Ralph Hasenhuttl unsurprisingly resulted in the speculation that he could leave. He has made 264 Premier League career appearances to date, scoring 28 goals.

Bournemouth will now set about replacing departed head coach Scott Parker, with interim boss Gary O’Neil in charge for this weekend’s trip to big-spending Nottingham Forest. Accoridjg to James Collins, Bournemouth should make another attempt to try and sign the player in the January winter transfer window as he believes that they would be needing the services of Redmond for the second half of the season. It remains to be seen if they would.