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Cherries pluck trio

Image: Purches: Rejoined Bournemouth

Bournemouth have bolstered their ranks with Stephen Purches, Harry Artur and Mitchell Nelson.

Purches, Artur and Nelson sign on for Cherries

Stephen Purches, Harry Artur and Mitchell Nelson have signed for Bournemouth as the newly promoted Cherries prepare for life in League One. Versatile Purches, a defender who can play at centre-back, full-back or in midfield, has returned to the club following his release from Leyton Orient. The 30-year-old spent seven years in his previous spell at Dean Court, including scoring for the Cherries in their 2003 play-off win. Central defender Nelson, a Colchester trainee, has signed a three-year deal at Dean Court from non-league outfit from Tooting & Mitcham, while Artur joins from fellow non-leaguers Woking.