Jack Stacey: Bournemouth sign defender from Luton

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Luton Town's Harry Cornick (left) and team-mate Jack Stacey (right)
Stacey (right) helped Luton achieve promotion to the Championship last season

Bournemouth have signed defender Jack Stacey from Luton Town for £4m on a four-year deal.

The 23-year-old was a key figure in the Hatters' successive promotions to the Championship and was named the club's young player of the year last season.

Scottish champions Celtic were linked with him before he joined the Cherries.

"I'm very happy," Stacey told Bournemouth's website. "There were a few clubs interested but Bournemouth was always the one I saw myself at."

He is Cherries boss Eddie Howe's second summer signing, after the £13m arrival of Lloyd Kelly from Bristol City.

Former Reading player Stacey is confident he can make an immediate impact in the top division of English football.

"This is a great club with a fantastic manager who helps establish young players, so that made it an easy decision in the end," he added.

"I believe I can thrive here and I can't wait to get started."

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  • Comment posted by kdp273, at 13:20 8 Jul 2019

    The best aspect of Bournemouth’s two signings is that Eddie Howe has gone looking in the lower leagues for ‘home grown’ talent rather than seeking out expensive and more exotic overseas options.

  • Comment posted by U16610804, at 14:09 8 Jul 2019

    As a Luton fan I am sorry to see him go, Stacey is a quality player & more than capable of making an impact in the PL. A great buy for Bournemouth.

  • Comment posted by Eddy, at 13:42 8 Jul 2019

    Mings out, Stacey in, net £16m in the bank. Good day Eddie

  • Comment posted by incidre, at 15:18 8 Jul 2019

    Well done Jack Stacey, he has been brilliant for Luton. So many premshite clubs just buy foreign mercenaries, well done in buying a good up and coming player.
    Stacey only had one year left on his contract, so he had to move on. Luton need all the funds they can get to fund a new stadium, and wont be like other championship clubs losing £20 million a season.

  • Comment posted by slarge, at 13:39 8 Jul 2019

    For the one season on loan at Exeter he was superb for us and one reason we got to the play off final that year. Always thought he would play Premiership one day. Why Reading never gave him a chance is amazing to me! He has gone to the right club and manager to bring him onto the next level.

  • Comment posted by WhackamoleExpert, at 14:33 8 Jul 2019

    I've got fond memories of this player. Got our winner against Carlisle in the play-off semi final 2nd leg in 2017 with virtually the last kick of the game. Great goal from outside the box too.

    Best of luck in the Prem Jack - you deserve your opportunity.

  • Comment posted by Kikibella25, at 13:16 8 Jul 2019

    Welcome Jack; if you have the potential Eddie Howe clearly believes you have, then he's the man to bring it out. Good luck! 🍒

  • Comment posted by jmic, at 14:17 8 Jul 2019

    To Celtic fans who are moaning he should have gone to a team playing CL you won't be in the CL for long then its back to playing the Dog and Duck and the Queens Arms in the pub league

  • Comment posted by Doc, at 13:09 8 Jul 2019

    Yes it's better he goes to a big club rather than celtic

  • Comment posted by AFCB_to_the_brink_and_back, at 13:53 8 Jul 2019

    Welcome to the club Jack, hope you enjoy the ride as much as we , the supporters, are. You couldn't have picked a better club to learn from and progress as a player. Top move by Eddie. Up the Cherries !

  • Comment posted by fossit, at 13:28 8 Jul 2019

    Mings out for 20mil, his lad in for 4mil to replace, great business Bournemouth!

  • Comment posted by king_prawn95, at 13:29 8 Jul 2019

    I wish Jack all the best at The Cherries and hope he will be playing regularly as he should.

    @9 Unfortunately as a club without a rich owner(s) it does mean that sometimes losing your more talented players but hopefully in our new manager we have someone who can fill the voids with other hot prospects so the cycle continues and the Town stay were they belong, in the top 2 divisions

  • Comment posted by RyanPugh, at 13:22 8 Jul 2019

    Exeter fan here

    Was a top player when on loan with us, great to see him in the Prem, best of luck Jack!

  • Comment posted by foxyrod, at 13:18 8 Jul 2019

    i fear a little for luton in the championship, true they have done well recently comimg through the leagues, but selling your best young players, stacey to bournemouth and justin to leicester is not the way forward.

  • Comment posted by jmic, at 14:14 8 Jul 2019

    Great signing he is young British and a very good player looks like Bournemouth are the team for bringing in the youth and playing good entertaining football Eddie Howe for the England job in the future and the very best of good luck to them what they are doing in the PL is nothing short of a miracle

  • Comment posted by HH, at 00:02 9 Jul 2019

    Good move all round. Jack gets his well deserved crack at playing PL, probably a pay rise too. Bournemouth have bought an already very good player with a top attitude. LTFC yet again turn another discarded player's career around and get a good fee for a player with a year left on his contract.

    Good luck Jack. Hope to see you playing at Power Court in the near future.

  • Comment posted by KwikGetaway, at 20:08 8 Jul 2019

    @31. There is no sentiment involved. Two players that Luton developed for a song and sold for £12m. Both players will be playing PL this season. We can develop other players in the same way or buy players. Clubs do gamble.
    Those players that move on have to battle for their place at a higher level... or could become injured... There are no guarantees... You should worry about your own team...

  • Comment posted by anotherkeyboardwarrior, at 13:13 8 Jul 2019

    @NeilT

    What's has the Women's World Cup got to do with this?. If you don't like it don't read anything about it. No one is ramming it down your throat, you're creating an issue out of nothing.

    As for the Bournemouth signing. Nice and young British addition. Hopefully he can fight for a place in the first team

  • Comment posted by Hatter90, at 21:27 9 Jul 2019

    You've signed one hell of a player, at an absolute bargain price. Look after him. You'll certainly enjoy him.

  • Comment posted by foxyrod, at 13:34 8 Jul 2019

    yeah good luck luton

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