Championship side Stoke City have re-signed midfielder Ben Pearson on a four-year contract from Bournemouth.
The 28-year-old became a regular in Alex Neil's side after initially joining on loan in January.
Pearson played 55 times for the Cherries after joining from Preston, where he also worked with manager Neil.
He was part of the Bournemouth side that won promotion to the Premier League in 2021-22, but failed to land a regular place in the top flight.
Stoke technical director Ricky Martin said signing Pearson had been important after he impressed in his 14 appearances for them last season.