He didn't just talk though did he, or as he's now saying, listen to what Brighton had to say, he had a medical, didn't he? Fair play to him, Bournemouth wanted to keep him enough to up his wages considerably, (but his chance of a crack at the play-offs is now gone), and he doesn't have to uproot...
"This is one of the first times in my career that I've felt settled and that's why I didn't really have to think too long about signing a new contract." - Nov 2013.
In talks with us - Jan 2014.
If he signs, I hope he doesn't do the badge-kissing thing after a goal.