Liverpool and co. must pay £80m to sign incredible Premier League star

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Liverpool are linked with a move to hire Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, but reports are suggesting they could also sign teenager Eli Junior Kroupi. Kroupi became the first teenager to score 13 goals in a debut Premier League season, starring in Iraola’s intense attacking unit this season.

While it would be very surprising to see Liverpool spend the reported £80m asking price that the Cherries have set, there is no denying that Kroupi is one of the most exciting players to have emerged in the last year. Latest Eli Junior Kroupi news as summer transfer battle heats up According to TEAMtalk, Bournemouth are reportedly “facing an increasingly tough task” in their attempts to hang onto Kroupi after his wonderful debut season in England’s top flight. ??

That said, Bournemouth will not budge on their asking price and are described as being “ready to dig their claws in and will not sanction a deal easily.” Regarding interest from other major Premier League clubs, TEAMtalk journalist Fraser Fletcher writes: “Indeed, Arsenal have also monitored him closely, while Chelsea and Liverpool are long-term admirers who have considered potential summer bids. If a club decides to make a serious push to sign Kroupi this summer, they will have to pay the £80 million (€92m) price Bournemouth have set to deliberately ward off an exit.