Bournemouth signing Chris Mepham is under no illusions how tough it will be in the Premier League.

Centre-back Mepham completed a £12m move from Brentford on Tuesday and is vying for a place in the Cherries' team to face Chelsea on Wednesday evening.

"Since I was a little boy my dream was to play in the Premier League and I think there's no better way than to showcase it against those top players and see what you're at," he said.

"I know it's going to be very hard. Playing in the Championship, you come across some very good strikers. I'd imagine the step up to the Premier League's going to be 10 times harder.

"It's something I need to work hard towards, but I'd love playing against people like that every week."