Bournemouth chief sends $117M transfer message as Liverpool and Barcelona referenced
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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsLiverpool FCBournemouth managing director Tiago Pinto has mentioned Liverpool and Barcelona as potential suitors for Eli Junior Kroupi, who has been a revelation on the south coast this seasonBournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi.(Image: David Horton - CameraSport via Getty Images)Bournemouth managing director Tiago Pinto has emphatically ruled out the sale of Eli Junior Kroupi this summer, even if a massive offer comes in for the teenager.Speaking to the media in Spain, he suggested that even a bid as big as €100 million ($117 million/£85 million) from a club like Liverpool or Barcelona would not be enough to convince the Cherries to cash in when the season ends.Junior Kroupi, 19, has scored 12 goals in 33 appearances in all competitions this year. He moved to Bournemouth from FC Lorient for a fee of around $17 million (£12 million) last summer.READ MORE: Xabi Alonso agreement reached as Chelsea approach could end Liverpool hopesREAD MORE: Liverpool transfer news and rumors today LIVE: Joao Gomes move, Akliouche race, Alonso latest"Junior Kroupi will not leave Bournemouth," Pinto is quoted as saying by Mundo Deportivo.
"His contract still has more than four years remaining, there is no release clause, and he is not going anywhere."We will not sell Kroupi even if Barcelona or Liverpool offer €100 million. That is completely out of the question."With doubts over Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres heading into the summer, Barcelona has been touted as a possible destination for Junior Kroupi.Eli Junior Kroupi has enjoyed an impressive season with Bournemouth(Image: Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)There have been links with Premier League clubs including Arsenal and Chelsea, too, though having spent big on Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike a year ago, a big-money switch to Liverpool seems unlikely.Last weekend, the French forward became the first teenager to register 12 goals in his debut Premier League season since Robbie Fowler did so for Liverpool back in 1993/94.Junior Kroupi has averaged a goal every 121 minutes — only Manchester City and Norway superstar Erling Haaland has a better ratio in England's top flight.Remarkably, of the 43 shots that he has taken in the Premier League this season, 20 have been on target.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
Junior Kroupi is normally behind Evanilson, who is the first line of Andoni Iraola's attack.Liverpool.com says: Kroupi is a brilliant player and a really good example of why Bournemouth is where it is in the standings. If the Cherries can get into the Champions League, though, that will be a big reason to stick around for another 12 months.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCAFC BournemouthPremier LeagueTransfers