New Albion signing Chris Mepham believes Wales team-mate David Brooks is determined to show that he can flourish at the top level after beating cancer.

Brooks was diagnosed with stage-two Hodgkin lymphoma in 2021 and underwent intensive treatment before announcing in May 2022 that he was cancer-free.

The 28-year-old forward did not play for Bournemouth for 18 months after the illness, and Brooks spent the second half of the 2023-24 season on loan at Southampton.

Brooks helped Saints win promotion to the Premier League before returning to Bournemouth, where he was usually used off the bench last season until his eye-catching displays this term.

“He’s getting back to his best, which is exciting for everyone to see,” said centre-back Mepham, a long-time Cherries colleague of Brooks until

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