Bournemouth spend record £40m on Evanilson as Brighton bid for Rutter | Transfer window

Bournemouth have moved to exchange Dominic Solanke by agreeing a club-record £40m price for the Porto striker Evanilson. The Brazilian, who scored 13 league objectives in 27 league appearances final season, is predicted to journey to England within the subsequent 24 hours to finalise the transfer. The 24-year-old made his Brazil debut in June, in a pleasant in opposition to Mexico.

Solanke joined Tottenham final week for £55m and Andoni Iraola has wasted no time in snapping up his substitute as they put together to open their season at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Bournemouth’s earlier report signing was Jefferson Lerma, who price £25m when he joined from Levante in 2018. Evanilson was known as into the Brazil squad for this summer season’s Copa América and has received two caps.

Bournemouth have had a busy summer season, with seven signings already, together with Luis Sinisterra making his transfer from Leeds everlasting for a price of £20m, Enes Ünal becoming a member of from Getafe in a £14m deal and Dean Huijsen arriving from Juventus for £12.8m. Earlier this week the Barcelona defender Julián Araujo signed a five-year deal.

In the meantime, Brighton have confirmed the signing of Brajan Gruda for £25m from Mainz and have activated the £40m launch clause for the Leeds ahead Georginio Rutter. Gruda, a Germany Underneath-21s winger, has agreed a four-year deal.

“I wouldn’t say he’s a typical German. He’s like a boy from the road, he likes the ball at his ft. He can do particular issues like all our offensive gamers,” stated Brighton’s new supervisor, Fabian Hürzeler.

“He wants time, he’s come from Germany and he’s very younger. The Premier League is the most effective league on this planet and we’ll attempt to combine him and make him prepared.”

Brighton are additionally hoping to seal the signing of Rutter after assembly his launch clause, with the France Underneath-21s ahead deciding his future. “If there’s a match then we’ll see what occurs,” stated Hürzeler. “I’ll by no means say something.”

Brighton have additionally confirmed that new signing Ibrahim Osman has joined Feyenoord on mortgage for the remainder of the season.