Author of a remarkable season with Bournemouth, Eli Junior Kroupi is regularly mentioned in rumors of interest from Paris Saint-Germain. Despite the good relations with the Cherries since the transfer of Illya Zabarnyi, the door is closed.

Bournemouth easily got its hands on Kroupi, thanks to its hierarchical relationships with FC Lorient, for the modest sum of $14 million. A bargain when you see, in hindsight, the player he is becoming. At only 19 years old, the player trained at Lorient was playing his very first season in the Premier League.

A hugely successful trial run: in 31 Premier League appearances, the native of Lorient scored 12 goals, with an average of one goal every 128 minutes.

His performances have been scrutinized all season by recruiters from big English and European clubs, including PSG, which is never indifferent to the explosion of a great French hope. However, Bournemouth has no intention of letting him leave.

Luis Campos undoubtedly hoped that the good relations with his English counterparts, with whom he has been closely linked since the $73 million transfer of Zabarnyi last summer, would facilitate a possible transfer of Kroupi.

Ultimately, it will not happen, as Cherries' sporting director, Tiago Pinto, has completely locked down his player. "Kroupi will not leave the club. His contract runs for more than four years, it has no release clause, and he is not going anywhere. We will not sell Kroupi, even if we receive offers of $109 million," he said coldly to 365Scores.

The Parisian management, as well as those of other interested European powerhouses (Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal, Chelsea, etc.), are therefore warned: it will be impossible to recruit the former Lorient player next summer. Even against an exorbitant offer.

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