This cherry could soon move on top: Arsenal and PSG lock horns over Bournemouth's gem
Reading Time: 2min | Tue. 10.02.26. | 11:07
Eli Junior Kroupi, a teenager who scored eight Premier League goals this season, could become the Cherries' next lavish sale
Antoine Semenyo, Ilya Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen, Dominic Solanke, Milos Kerkez, Nathan Ake, Dango Outtara... The list of Bournemouth's big sales is quite long. And although they have been selling their key players for years, ever since their maiden Premier League season (2015/2016), they have been relegated only once, spending two consecutive campaigns in the Championship.
What's their secret, you're wondering? Well, they know how to find a cheap talent and turn him into an extravagant gem. The moment one player leaves, the other takes his place and picks up where he left off.
Just recently, the Cherries sold Semenyo to Manchester City for €72 million, their biggest-ever sale, and just a month later, the public in England and France is already speculating about another sale, as Bournemouth's talent pipeline never runs dry.
According to the latest information, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain are about to lock horns over the Cherries striker Eli Junior Kroupi, as both giants are keen on signing the 19-year-old, who exploded this season in the EPL, netting eight times in 20 appearances, including goals against Manchester United, Tottenham, and the Gunners.
🚨@MediaFootInside: Arsenal are interested in Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi. 🇫🇷🔴⚪️#AFC made contact with his representatives during the autumn. 👀
— David (@DTalkingArsenal) February 6, 2026
The 19-year-old recently switched agents and is now represented by Moussa Sissoko. ✅
PSG are also very keen on signing… pic.twitter.com/JDTafWi0mW
The sources also add that Kroupi recently switched agents and is now represented by Moussa Sissoko, who also represents stars like Desire Doue, Rayan Cherki, Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembele, and others.
The French teenager of Ivorian and Portuguese descent joined Bournemouth last June from Lorient for €13 million, and his price is now at least 3-4 times that. Still, nothing can be done until the start of the June Transfer Window, but if Kroupi continues with his fantastic form in the red and black jersey, the list of interested parties will be much longer than just Arsenal and PSG.
PREMIER LEAGUE - MATCHDAY 26
Tuesday
22.30: (1.57) Chelsea (4.00) Leeds (6.00)
22.30: (2.45) Everton (3.50) Bournemouth (3.05)
22.30: (3.35) Tottenham (3.50) Newcastle (2.25)
23.15: (4.30) West Ham (4.35) Manchester United (1.75)
Wednesday
22.30: (1.95) Aston Villa (3.50) Brighton (3.90)
22.30: (1.60) Crystal Palace (4.00) Burnley (6.50)
22.30: (1.37) Manchester City (5.15) Fulham (8.00)
22.30: (1.75) Nottingham Forest (3.70) Wolverhampton (5.40)
23.15: (5.40) Sunderland (3.70) Liverpool (1.75)
Thursday
21.00: (4.90) Brentford (3.60) Arsenal (1.75)
***odds are subject to change***