Bournemouth sign Rhoys Wiggins for £200,000 from Sheffield Wednesday

AFC Bournemouth have completed the signing of Sheffield Wednesday defender Rhoys Wiggins.

The Premier League side, who currently sit just four points above the relegation zone, agreed a fee believed to be in the region of £200,000 for the Championship left-back over the weekend.

The 28-year-old, who is a former Wales Under-21 international, was restricted to just six league appearances for the Owls this season.

But after undergoing a medical with the Cherries; boss Eddie Howe has now signed Wiggins for a fourth time in his managerial career, with the defender putting pen to paper on a two-and-a-half-year contract at Dean Court.

He will provide competition for first-choice left-back Charlie Daniels this campaign, whilst joining fellow new arrivals Juan Manuel Iturbe, Benik Afobe, Lewis Grabban and Marius Adamonis at the club this transfer window.