Bournemouth star Eli Junior Kroupi faces FOUR MONTHS out after surgery on broken foot as transfer dream is wrecked

BOURNEMOUTH star Eli Junior Kroupi faces four months out — wrecking his hopes of a big-money move this summer. Barcelona, Arsenal and Tottenham were among clubs targeting the £100million-rated striker. Eli Junior Kroupi faces four months out after undergoing surgery in a blow to his transfer hopes Credit: Getty The 19-year-old forward has gone under the knife after breaking a bone in his foot Credit: Twitter Kroupi, 20, has had surgery after breaking a bone in a foot during the Cherries’ pre-season trip to Austria. The Frenchman netted 13 goals in 33 Premier League matches last season as a teen to help the Cherries finish sixth in the Prem. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! That led to a host of major clubs putting him on their wish list after emerging as one of Europe’s most promising forwards. There were reports that Tottenham were looking to splash out £85m to sign him, while Manchester United and Chelsea were also linked. However, it’s understood Bournemouth were never planning on selling the highly-rated forward this summer. And Kroupi will likely have to wait until January at the earliest if he wants an exit from the Vitality. His injury blow means he is set to miss the start of Bournemouth’s maiden Europa League campaign. Bournemouth do have enough depth to cover them in attack after Kroupi’s blow. Most read in Sport New boss Marco Rose has strengthened his attack this summer by signing striker Alvaro Rodriguez, 22, from Elche for £21m. BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Rose also has Evanilson and Enes Unal at his disposal. Kroupi is not the only Bournemouth player generating interest this summer. Midfielder Alex Scott is being chased by the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United after his impressive 2025-26 campaign. And Brazilian winger Rayan, 19, also has his suitors after scoring five and assisting two in the Prem last season. Those displays were enough to win him a place in Brazil‘s World Cup squad and he made three starts at the tournament. Comment now