Cherries set to reject Aarons bid

Bournemouth have received an offer of about £6m from Southampton for defender Max Aarons.

The Saints have revived their interest in the right-back having wanted to sign him last summer - but their bid is expected to be rejected by the Cherries.

Southampton boss Russell Martin is a huge admirer of Aarons, having been Norwich captain when the 24-year-old was an emerging talent at Carrow Road.

Aarons was close to a move to St Mary's last summer before joining Bournemouth for Premier League football.

Aarons made just 23 appearances for the Cherries as a persistent hamstring injury hampered his debut campaign.