ˌɔn sˈɛvən noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, fɹˈænsɪs sˈaɪnd ˌɔn lˈoʊn tʊ ˌeɪˌɛfsˈiː bˈoːɹnɛməθ ænd ðə dˈiːl wʌz mˌeɪd pˈɜːmənənt ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv.
On 7 November 2011, Francis signed on loan to AFC Bournemouth and the deal was made permanent in January 2012.