CHERRIES and England striker Callum Wilson put transfer speculation to one side to visit students at Ringwood School.

The AFC Bournemouth star, said to be the subject of a £75 million move to Chelsea, paid a visit as part of The English Schools’ FA PlayStation Schools’ Cup.

The PlayStation Schools’ Cup is an exciting grassroots football partnership between PlayStation and the English Schools’ Football Association (ESFA).

It is the biggest football tournament in the country for secondary schools and is open to both boys and girls.

Students enjoyed an outdoor coaching session with the football star while a FIFA 19 football tournament took place indoors.

Following the coaching session, Callum settled down to play the winner of the tournament, Year 8 pupil Luke Jackson.

Two friendly football fixtures took place during the afternoon between the school’s Under 16 girls’ team and Bournemouth School for Girls and the Under 13 boys’ team and the Burgate School.

Both home and away teams were introduced to Callum, who shook hands with each of them before their matches kicked off.

More than 100 students were involved in a question and answer session with Callum which took place in the main assembly hall. Students were able to take selfies with Callum, while he signed t-shirts, posters, football cards and even phone cases.

A spokesman for Ringwood School said: “We believe our students thrived from having this opportunity to meet a top sportsman. Callum answered questions on what it took to be the best, allowing students to take his answers and use them to work towards their own school and personal goals for the future.”

The visit was just one of a number of initiatives to encourage a love of sport at Ringwood School.

A total of eight students will shortly make their TV debut on the CBBC show Kickabout and the Sky Sports show Soccer Saturday.