Jermain Defoe signs three-year deal at Bournemouth worth £20m...16 years after his prolific loan spell on the south coast set him on the way to stardom

Daily Mail | June 29, 2017

Bournemouth have completed the signing of Jermain Defoe on a three-year contract.

The 34-year-old striker leaves relegated Sunderland to return to the club where he spent a season on loan from West Ham 16 years ago.

Defoe's deal at the Vitality Stadium is expected to net the England international £20million - accumulated through his wages over the three-year period as well as a significant signing-on fee.

Jermain Defoe has completed his move to Bournemouth, signing a three-year contract

Defoe scored 15 times for Sunderland last season as the Black Cats finished bottom

While Sunderland had a miserable season, Defoe's form earned him an England recall

Defoe scored 15 times for Sunderland last season but could not prevent the Black Cats ending the campaign bottom of the Premier League.