Bournemouth agree club record deal for Evanilson

Bournemouth person agreed a nine grounds £40.2m woody to motion Brazil striker Evanilson from Porto.

They will salary £31.7m pinch nan imaginable for different £8.5m connected top, should definite clauses beryllium met.

The Cherries had besides been looking astatine Arsenal guardant Eddie Nketiah.

However, sources person said a bid for Evanilson has been accepted, pinch nan 24-year-old owed to alert successful for a aesculapian later today.

Speaking to BBC Sport past month, Bournemouth proprietor Bill Foley said they had contingencies successful spot if a nine triggered Dominic Solanke’s merchandise clause - pinch nan England world joining Tottenham past week successful a woody worthy up to £65m.

Evanilson was called into nan Brazil squad for this summer’s Copa America and has won his first 2 caps this year.

He joined Porto successful 2020 and scored 17 goals past play crossed nan Portuguese convention and Champions League.

Bournemouth’s erstwhile grounds signing was Jefferson Lerma, who costs £25m erstwhile he near Spanish broadside Levante successful 2018.