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Bournemouth have agreed a club record £40.2m deal to sign Brazil striker Evanilson from Porto.
They will pay £31.7m with the potential for another £8.5m on top, should certain clauses be met.
The Cherries had also been looking at Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah.
However, sources have said a bid for Evanilson has been accepted, with the 24-year-old due to fly in for a medical later today.
Speaking to BBC Sport
Bournemouth have signed Mexico full-back Julian Araujo on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee from Barcelona.
The 23-year-old joined Barca from LA Galaxy last summer before immediately being loaned out to Las Palmas, where he made 25 La Liga appearances.
He becomes the Cherries’ fifth senior summer signing and follows Dean Huijsen, Luis Sinisterra, Enes Unal and Alex Paulsen to the south coast.
“Julian is someone who
Leeds United have signed Bournemouth midfielder Joe Rothwell on a season-long loan deal.
The 29-year-old ended last season on loan in the second tier with Southampton, as the Saints beat the Whites in the Championship play-off final.
He started his career with Manchester United before spells with Oxford United and Blackburn.
“It’s unbelievable, as soon as I heard of the interest, it was something I was desperate to make happen,”
Burnley have appointed former England midfielder Scott Parker as their new head coach on a three-year deal.
Parker, 43, succeeds Belgian Vincent Kompany who joined Bayern Munich despite relegation from the Premier League last season.
Parker has been out of work since March 2023, having been sacked by Belgian side Club Bruges after winning only two of his 12 games in charge.
After leading Fulham and Bournemouth from the
Newcastle have signed out-of-contract Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly, who is understood to have penned a five-year deal.
Kelly, 25, played 23 times in the Premier League for Bournemouth as his side finished 12th.
He will reunite with Newcastle boss Eddie Howe, who brought Kelly to the Cherries from Bristol City for £13m in 2019 when he was in charge of Bournemouth.
He said the chance to work with Howe ensured
Bournemouth have signed Turkey forward Enes Unal on a permanent deal from Getafe for a fee of about £13m.
Unal, 27, joined the Cherries on loan in the January transfer window and helped Bournemouth secure a club record Premier League tally of 48 points.
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“The project here is something I was keen to be a part of back in January, and I
Chelsea are unbeaten in four Premier League games against Bournemouth (W2 D2), having lost three of their four against them before this (W1).
Bournemouth have won 50% of their Premier League away games against Chelsea (3/6), the best win rate by a visiting side at Stamford Bridge (min. 5 games).
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 13 games when finishing a Premier League campaign with a home game (W9 D4),
Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola has signed a 12-month contract extension to stay at the club until at least the end of the 2025-26 season.
Iraola, 41, joined the Cherries on a two-year deal in June 2023 and, after a slow start, has led the club to their highest points total in the Premier League during his first campaign in charge.
Bournemouth are 11th in the table on 48 points
Even with a loss in their final home game, Bournemouth have had a brilliant season.
Despite a nine-match winless start, the Cherries have recorded their highest ever points total and are 10th in the Premier League table with one game to play.
There was a jubilant mood inside the Vitality when Solanke appeared to open the scoring in the 27th minute with a driven finish.
Indeed, the England striker was