John Terry is reportedly being lined up to take over as Bournemouth’s next manager after the departure of Eddie Howe.
The Cherries were relegated to the Championship last month after a five-year spell in the top flight, and Howe left by mutual consent, admitting it was ‘time for the club to have a change’.
A number of candidates have been earmarked for the hotseat, including Howe’s assistant Jason Tindall, while Fulham boss had been rumoured to be a target before the London outfit secured promotion to the Premier League.
But now the Cherries have added Chelsea legend Terry to their shortlist of contenders to lead them into the future, according to the Mirror.
Terry is currently Aston Villa’s assistant manager to Dean Smith and has expressed interest in becoming a head coach in his own right.
He was reportedly keen on the vacant post at Bristol City after the club sacked Lee Johnson in July and he should be attracted by the project at the Vitality after gaining experience as a coach under Smith.
The former England and Blues captain has been tipped to become a manager after learning the ropes at Villa Park, with his former Three Lions team-mates Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard making a successful venture into top jobs.
Whoever takes over at the south coast outfit will hope to kick start a new era after Howe took the club from League 2 to the Premier League in six years across two different spells.
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