Forward Sunderland Jermain Defoe left the Black Cats, and as a free agent began negotiations with Bournemouth.

Jermain Defoe did not hide that he would leave Sunderland in the event of Black Cat's departure to the Championship, because he wants to continue his career in the Premier League team.

The main contenders for the 34-year-old forward of the England team were West Ham and Bournemouth, but the Hammers, who offered Sunderland 6 million pounds for Defoe in the winter, after learning about the required Jermaine's salary - 100 thousand pounds a week - lost interest in the football player.

But Bournemouth requests Defoe, who this season scored 15 goals for Sunderland, did not scare away and negotiations about the details of the player's personal contract began immediately after the final round of the Premier League championship.