Transfer news – Eli Junior Kroupi to PSG, already over?

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·6. Juli 2026

Transfer news – Eli Junior Kroupi to PSG, already over?

Eli Junior Kroupi, a 20-year-old forward trained at Lorient, now at Bournemouth (under contract until 2030) and with the France U21 national team, is among the players mentioned as targets for Paris Saint-Germain this transfer window. PSG Inside Actus reported this Monday that the deal is shaping up to be very complicated for this summer.

Kroupi is tempted.

According to our information, PSG remain very interested in the young French forward. The player is attracted by the sporting project on offer and still wants to join the capital club. But negotiations are currently at a standstill. Bournemouth are being extremely demanding and are asking for a transfer fee considered far too high by the Parisian directors. A stance that is significantly slowing down the talks. Everything suggests the club is doing it on purpose to keep the player.

High price and stiff competition.

At the same time, several Premier League clubs, including 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞, are following the situation very closely and could quickly make a move if things start to open up. For now, PSG refuse to match Bournemouth’s financial demands. If no common ground is found in the coming days, the Parisian management could decide to put this deal on hold and speed up other options to strengthen the attack. »

Be careful, this is still only a rumor. Nothing is certain. However, this is not the first time a media outlet has said that a move to PSG will be very difficult to complete this summer. Bournemouth are not looking to sell and are under no pressure to open the door. Unless the player pushes for a move, which is not currently on the agenda.

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The transfer window can move very quickly, so this signing should not be completely ruled out. However, there is no sign at all pointing toward a move to PSG anytime soon. We should rather expect other leads to progress (Maghnes Akliouche and Yan Diomande, for example, though nothing is certain). As often, we will have to wait to see things more clearly.

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