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James Murray

Thu 7 August 2025 14:51, UK

Bournemouth are set to land a £150million-plus payout this summer as a deal for Illia Zabarnyi edges closer. 

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Andoni Iraola enjoyed a strong second season on the south coast as his side currently sit 11th in the Premier League table.

The Dorset-based club ended the latest campaign in ninth place to match their highest-ever league finish, which was achieved in 2016-17 under former manager Eddie Howe.

Dean Huijsen was the first to leave after making the move to Real Madrid in a £50million deal, just a year after joining the Cherries for £12.8million from Juventus.

Jaidon Anthony and Mark Travers have also left for Burnley and Everton, with those deals worth a combined £14million. 

Andoni Iraola has seen key players leave Bournemouth this summer (Credit: Getty Images)

Zabarnyi now looks set to be the next star player leaving Bournemouth this summer. 

Football Insider revealed on 22 July Tottenham were accelerating their bid to sign Zabarnyi after he’s caught the eye at centre-back for the Cherries.

Bournemouth signed Zabarnyi for around £24million in January 2023.

Zabarnyi’s anticipated exit will take Bournemouth’s total earnings on transfers to around £159million this summer. 

It’s been a mixed summer for Iraola after losing several key players. 

However, Antoine Semenyo has signed a new deal with Bournemouth until 2030 after leading the club’s goalscoring charts alongside Justin Kluivert with 13 strikes last season. 

In terms of incomings, the Cherries have signed Djordje Petrovic for £25million from Chelsea. 

The goalkeeper has been drafted in as a replacement for Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has now signed for Arsenal after spending the 2024-25 campaign on loan at the Vitality from Chelsea. 

Meanwhile, left-back Adrien Truffert has joined in a £14.4million deal from Rennes, taking Bournemouth’s summer spending to almost £40million.
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