Bournemouth sign Evanilson for club-record fee
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FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Taca de Portugal - Final - FC Porto v Sporting CP - National Sports Center Jamor, Alges, Portugal - May 26, 2024 FC Porto's Evanilson celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Maria Abranches/File Photo
Bournemouth have signed striker Evanilson from Portugal's Porto for a record fee, the Premier League club said on Friday.
Details of the deal for the 24-year-old Brazilian were not disclosed, but British media reported that Bournemouth will pay a club record 40.2 million pounds ($52 million) for him.
"Evanilson is a hugely sought-after striker and for us to bring him to the club in a record-breaking deal shows our ambition and intent," club chief executive Neill Blake said in a statement.
Evanilson will take over the number nine jersey from Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday for around 65 million pounds.
Bournemouth start their Premier League campaign at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. REUTERS
