JERMAIN DEFOE has agreed a staggering £65,000-a-week deal to join Bournemouth.

The Black Cats striker held talks with Eddie Howe's side on Monday following Sunderland's relegation to the Championship -the deal also includes incentives that could see the striker earning as much as £130,000-a-week.

2 Jermain Defoe has agreed a stunning £65,00-a-week deal with Bournemouth Credit: Rex Features

And the England international is on the verge of penning a three-year deal that will take him up to his 37th birthday.

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Defoe finished top scorer with 15 in Sunderland's awful campaign - which saw David Moyes walk out on the club on Monday.

Bournemouth believe that Defoe is still more than capable of finding the back of the net regularly in the top flight despite turning 35 in five months.

They are also prepared to offer him a lucrative wage packet because there is no transfer fees involved.

2 Jermain Defoe enjoyed a successful loan spell at Bournemouth earlier in his career

It will mean that Defoe will return to the club where he spent a season on loan 17 years ago with Bournemouth in the third tier.

Crystal Palace were also in the race for his signature as Sam Allardyce looked to reunite with the veteran.

Defoe earned himself a recall to the national side in March this year after hitting form for Sunderland.

Bournemouth are also offering Chelsea’s John Terry £100,000-a-week as they look to add experience to their squad ahead of their third Premier League campaign.