CHERRIES have completed a deal for Brentford defender Chris Mepham and supporters of the Vitality Stadium club are delighted to finally have him on the south coast.

Centre-back Mepham has signed permanently for a fee understood to be £12million.

Reports claimed Cherries had bids rejected for the Wales international in the past two transfer windows.

Fans took to Twitter to express their excitement and you can read a selection of views below.