'I felt the club's desire to have me here' - Di Gregorio joins Cherries on loan

Michele di Gregorio says it is "an honour" to join Bournemouth and "have the chance to play" in the Premier League.

The 29-year-old goalkeeper, who has signed on a season-long loan deal from Juventus, will provide competition for number one Djordje Petrovic at Vitality Stadium.

The Cherries will not pay a loan fee but will cover the Italian's full salary. They are also due to pay a £1m penalty fee if they do not trigger the option to buy him for £12m, plus a further £2.5m in add-ons.

"I'm very happy to be here," Di Gregorio said. "This is a very important moment for me and that's why I think the decision to come here to Bournemouth was the right one.

"I felt the club's desire to have me here and I felt the ambition that this club has to continue to grow and do great things.

"The Premier League is the most beautiful league in the world. It's an honour for me to be here and to have the chance to play and play at such a high level."

Gregorio is an Inter Milan youth product who has spent his entire career in Italy, going from the third division on loan at Renate to Serie A with Monza in 2020, before joining Juventus in 2024.