Cherries: Burnley in for Bartley

BURNLEY are understood to have made a bid for Cherries midfielder Marvin Bartley. Echo sources claim Clarets boss Eddie Howe has made Bartley his final target ahead of the January transfer window closing this evening. And the Echo understands the Turf Moor club have this afternoon made their interest official and tabled a bid for the former non-league star. Bartley has been the subject of intense transfer speculation in recent weeks, with Cherries chairman Eddie Mitchell already turning down a bid from Championship club Scunthorpe. More to follow.

Source: Bournemouth_Echo