{"id":2137,"date":"2026-04-12T11:59:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T11:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2026-04-12T11:59:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T11:59:28","slug":"eli-junior-kroupi-transfer-eyed-by-liverpool-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2137","title":{"rendered":"Eli Junior Kroupi transfer eyed by Liverpool, Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Eli Junior Kroupi celebrates scoring for Bournemouth against Arsenal (Photo by Shaun Botterill\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Liverpool and Chelsea are among the clubs preparing to make a move for one of the most exciting young talents in Europe this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After netting his 10th league goal of the season in <\/span>yesterday\u2019s surprise win at Arsenal<\/a>Bournemouth\u2019s Eli Junior Kroupi is hot property on the transfer market, as first reported here for the Daily Briefing<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 19-year-old Frenchman has been a big hit since joining the Cherries last summer, and he\u2019ll surely be their next big sale after they previously cashed in on the likes of Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez, and Antoine Semenyo.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d heard <\/span>murmurings about Kroupi before yesterday, but you\u2019d be amazed what big performances in important games can do for a player\u2019s value. I can assure you it\u2019s not just a clich\u00e9 that selling clubs put a lot of emphasis on World Cups, to take an example that will be highly relevant this summer, in determining how much they can realistically make from a sale. Equally, buying clubs are, in fairness, likely to be even happier to pay once they\u2019ve seen their targets impress in the matches that matter.<\/span><\/p>\n

So Junior Kroupi to Liverpool or Chelsea?<\/h2>\n

So, after doing a bit of digging after yesterday\u2019s game, I was not too surprised to find growing interest in Kroupi, who has long been on the radar of top clubs, but who is now likely to be a priority target.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiverpool and Chelsea have a very concrete interest, they\u2019re both really keen to make a deal happen this summer and are looking into it,\u201d one source said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Liverpool have already had some conversations,\u201d another source told me. \u201cRichard Hughes has a good relationship with his former club and will be on the phone to his counterparts there after that performance yesterday.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kroupi was superb against Arsenal, scoring the opening goal, and completing 12 of his 13 passes, whilst also working hard out of possession in a game that Bournemouth generally deserved to win.<\/p>\n

Chelsea are also continuing to look for the best young players in the world and Kroupi is, I\u2019m told, very high up on their list for this summer. The Blues need more in attack after Liam Delap\u2019s poor form and a dip from the likes of Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bournemouth notably sold Huijsen to Real Madrid last summer and they\u2019ll probably hope again to avoid losing a key player like Kroupi to a Premier League rival.<\/p>\n

One avenue for them could be Paris Saint-Germain, according to my sources, but their interest is not yet as concrete as that of Liverpool and Chelsea.<\/p>\n

Expect other names to come up soon as well, with sources indicating Bournemouth could let Kroupi go for just \u00a355-60m.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s a potential bargain for a player so young who\u2019s already shown so much quality at the highest level, so it\u2019s not the kind of opportunity that the likes of Arsenal and the Manchester clubs are likely to ignore, even if I\u2019m not aware of them actively exploring him for the moment.<\/p>\n

Mark my words, though, there\u2019ll be more on Kroupi in the weeks ahead, and I\u2019ll be sure to keep you posted on any info as I get it!<\/p>\n

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