BOURNEMOUTH have agreed a deal to sign Fulham whizkid Emerson Hyndman.

The USA midfielder will land a long-term deal after the final touches of the transfer are completed.

Eddie Howe is planning on using the 20-year-old in his first-team plans next season in the Premier League following his emergence at Craven Cottage.

4 Emerson Hyndman is ready to leave Fulham to join Premier League club Bournemouth Credit: PA:Press Association

Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and Celtic were monitoring him as his Fulham contract ran down.

He can join any team for compensation when his deal expires this summer and Howe made a move after seeing huge potential.

Slavisa Jokanovic started him in three of Fulham’s final six games of the season but a new deal was not agreed, allowing Bournemouth to swoop.

Howe has already been involved in the transfer market as he looks to bolster his squad following survival and assess which fringe players are allowed to leave.

Tommy Elphick is wanted by Aston Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo and could depart for the right money – but Howe is hopeful of keeping key players for his second season in the top flight.

4 Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe believes Hyndman has the potential to shine in the Premier League Credit: Reuters

4 Howe wants competition in midfield for the likes of Andrew Surman, left Credit: Richard Pelham

And Hyndman is seen as a promising addition to a hard-running midfield engine room of Andrew Surman and Dan Gosling.

Hyndman has been in England for the last five years after arriving from FC Dallas into the Cottagers Academy.

He made his senior debut two seasons ago and Fulham have tried to tie him down to a fresh contract.

USA boss Jurgen Klinsmann has tracked his progress and handed him a senior debut, with hopes that he will be a star of the future.