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Bournemouth defender Steve Cook attracting interest from West Brom and could earn first England call-up

Bournemouth defender Steve Cook has been attracting attention from Gareth Southgate and Tony Pulis.

West Bromwich Albion boss Pulis has had scouts monitoring Cook's steady progress for weeks as he plots a £7million summer swoop for the centre half.

England manager Southgate also has the 25-year-old on a list of emerging players to study closely before the end of the season.

West Brom are interested in bringing Bournemouth defender Steve Cook to The Hawthorns
West Brom are interested in bringing Bournemouth defender Steve Cook to The Hawthorns
West Brom boss Tony Pulis is hoping to sign the u00a37million defender in the summer
West Brom boss Tony Pulis is hoping to sign the £7million defender in the summer

Cook has played every minute of the Premier League season for Bournemouth, topping the rankings for most clearances in any of the top five leagues across Europe with 262 at an average of 9.