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Europe's elite chase Bournemouth's prolific 19-year-old striker. Can Real Madrid, Liverpool, or PSG lure this rising French star?

Very influential at Paris Saint-Germain, where he already represents Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, and Bradley Barcola, agent Moussa Sissoko has a new protege reportedly in the sights of the Parisian club.

The winter transfer window closed on February 2, and PSG showed itself to be quite prudent by recruiting only one player, young Dro Fernandez, who wanted to leave Barcelona and who cost only €8 million.

Luis Campos explained in a recent interview with TF1 why he dislikes the winter transfer window, which does not prevent him from working as early as January for the summer transfer window.

Summer is still a long way off, but the first transfer rumors are already emerging. The latest one concerning PSG, linked to one or several players every week, involves Eli Junior Kroupi, 19, the talented and promising French striker from Bournemouth.

Crowned top scorer and best player in Ligue 2 last May, the Lorient player signed for Bournemouth a year ago for €13 million before finishing the season on loan with the Merlus and then joining his new club last summer.

And the young French striker's start in the Premier League is quite impressive as he has already scored eight goals this season, despite having only the 13th most playing time for the Cherries. Used both as a striker and in support of the center-forward, Kroupi is probably one of the greatest French prospects of his generation, and some even imagine him being called up by Didier Deschamps for the 2026 World Cup.

Real Madrid, Liverpool & PSG Interested In Premier League 19-Year-Old Talent

Recently, Kroupi has also made headlines off the pitch by joining the stable of Moussa Sissoko, the influential Franco-Malian agent who notably represents Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele, but also Desire Doue and Bradley Barcola, to name just a few.

Unsurprisingly, this agent change has sparked rumors, and PSG was quickly cited among the suitors by some French websites or X accounts. Quite logical given the player's potential, profile, and nationality.

This Tuesday, The Sun, which should always be taken with a grain of salt, claims that the former club of Ilya Zabarnyi wants to secure its French prodigy by offering him a new big contract to fend off advances from European giants.

The English tabloid thus cites Chelsea, Real Madrid, Liverpool, and PSG among the clubs interested in Kroupi, whom Bournemouth would already value at around €91 million. It remains to be seen to what extent PSG's interest is serious; this rumor still seems at this stage rather opportunistic.

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