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Bournemouth 'will fight Crystal Palace to sign highly rated Peterborough defender Ronnie Edwards' as clubs circle for the £7.5m England U20 star

Bournemouth have reportedly joined the race to sign Peterborough defender Ronnie Edwards this summer.

Edwards has long been a target for the Eagles, with the club having had a £7.5million offer for the then-teenager turned down last summer.

After remaining at the Cambridgeshire club, Edwards established himself as a key player for The Posh as they attempted to secure promotion back to the Championship on their first attempt.

A late surge under returning boss Darren Ferguson saw the club reach the League One Play-offs, before defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the semi-final second leg condemned them to another season in the third tier.