 Purches has opted to stay for a seventh season with the Cherries |
Bournemouth utility man Stephen Purches will stay at Dean Court next season. The 26-year-old signed a new one-year contract with the Cherries last summer, with an option for a further year - which he has now taken up.
Manager Sean O'Driscoll said: "Stephen has become even more important to us now that James O'Connor has moved on.
"All our players are flexible, but Stephen's in a class of his own. He's been outstanding for us and I'm glad he's signed for another year."
The Essex-born star has made 231 senior appearances in defence and midfield since moving to Bournemouth from West Ham in the summer of 2000.
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