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Bournemouth have agreed a deal worth up to almost £26m for Benfica centre-back Antonio Silva.

The Portugal international, 22, is travelling for a medical after the two clubs reached an agreement worth an initial £21.4m, plus a further £4.3m in add-ons.

It is a key signing for the Cherries, who identified replacing Marcos Senesi, following his free-transfer move to Tottenham earlier this month, as a priority.

Club sources say a