PSG interested in Junior Kroupi

Reports from France say that European champions Paris Saint-Germain are considering the possibility of signing Bournemouth striker Éli Junior Kroupi.

The young Bournemouth striker has already had a fantastic season, scoring important goals that secured their first participation in European football next season.

PSG had signed Bradley Barcola in 2023 and Désiré Doué in 2024. If they add another French attacking talent in the summer of 2026, they could blow many teams away.

According to reports, there is a possibility that a deal could be done, as there has been some work behind the scenes for the past few weeks, as the Ligue 1 giant have been monitoring the French talent. 

The Parisian management has been targeting the 19-year-old, who is coming off a very successful first season in the Premier League, with 13 goals in 33 matches for Bournemouth. 

This is a remarkable performance for the former Lorient player, who arrived last summer for €13 million.

PSG have the financial power to get a deal done, and they will also need much more to convince the English club to release their player, a year after selling Illia Zabarnyi to them.

It was also gathered that Tiago Pinto, the shrewd sporting director of the Cherries, has no intention of letting go of his promising young player so quickly and easily. 

Although he values his talent highly, the Portuguese manager knows that Kroupi, a rare prospect, has a huge market in Europe this summer, and many clubs will be in competition for his signature.

As this is expected to be particularly fierce, the capital club have proven its expertise in negotiations when a player is wanted and wishes to join Ligue 1.

It’s now left to see if the attacker wants to have a new adventure after a stellar season or get more playing time at Bournemouth.

The competition for places at PSG is expected to be fierce as playing for such a top club comes with its own pressure.