Transfer news – PSG target Eli Junior Kroupi, confirmed!

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·1. Juni 2026

Transfer news – PSG target Eli Junior Kroupi, confirmed!

Eli Junior Kroupi, a 19-year-old forward trained at Lorient, now at Bournemouth (under contract until 2030) and a member of the France U21 team, is among the players mentioned as targets for Paris Saint-Germain in the transfer window. L’Equipe confirmed this lead on Monday and noted that the player could well be tempted by this possibility.

“the Parisian executives have made their move for Eli Junior Kroupi”

“For the past few weeks, behind the scenes, the Parisian executives have made their move for Eli Junior Kroupi (19). Tiago Pinto, the shrewd sporting director of the Cherries, has no intention of letting his prospect go so quickly or so easily. And he values his talent very highly. The Portuguese executive knows that Kroupi, a rare profile, has a fairly huge market in Europe this summer and that the competition could be particularly intense. This negotiation does not directly conflict with the ones being conducted for Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) or Yan Diomande (Leipzig), but rather with Julian Alvarez (Atlético Madrid). PSG have significantly slowed discussions for the Argentine forward, not really convinced by his desire to join France.

“He could therefore look into opportunities, and PSG could be one of them.”

The France U21 international, privately, is not ruling it out and is not hiding his ambition, in the short or medium term, to join a major European club. He could therefore look into opportunities, and PSG could be one of them. The progress of an attacking player like Désiré Doué, thanks to the Spanish coach, has not gone unnoticed by the young talent and those around him.”

We always remain cautious when it comes to rumors, but it is interesting to see this one gradually being confirmed. Kroupi is a great talent, with versatility that would certainly appeal to coach Luis Enrique. It could also allow him to earn playing time, an obviously essential point now that he has grown used to a starting role at Bournemouth.

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The player, who can operate in all attacking positions, has not arrived at PSG yet, however. Even if there are arguments in favor of the move, with the progress many players have made under Luis Enrique. As well as the spots earned in national teams, including the French national team.

Talks seem possible, except that nothing has been done yet. Other clubs could certainly try their luck, and Bournemouth will not give anything away. This may become one of the hot stories of this summer transfer window, unless the door is very clearly shut. Let’s wait and see to learn more.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.