The Premier League may soon have a French star. According to our information, the Bournemouth has already contacted the Lorient for Eli Junior Kroupi. The negotiations between the two clubs for the transfer are in advance and, if an agreement will be reached, the 18 -year -old center forward could be given on loan to the Merlus until the end of the season, evidence Scout.
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Posted in the list of the best 60 world talents from the Guardian, Eli Junior Kroupi was able to leave his mark on his first game as a starter in Ligue 1 with Lorient in mid -September. Only 95 seconds had passed when Kroupi – the son of Elie Kroupi, winner of the French Cup with Lorient in 2002 – collected the ball just in his half of the field. A perfect filtering passage allowed Tosin to score the conclusion, making him, at the time, the only player born in 2006 or after having provided two assists in the five main European championships. His first goal in the game against Nantes came a week later.
“Being able to follow in my father’s footsteps is a great sign of pride, for him, for my family and obviously for me,” said Kroupi when he signed his first professional contract last year, despite the strong interest of Marseille and Paris St-Germain. “I have everything to thrive and progress to Lorient”. The Star of France Under 17 has also shone internationally, scoring nine goals in nine appearances and also earning the call of the Under 18. Tactically we are talking about an attacker or half tip, capable of inventing the game to split the game in two, Very rapid, very technical but not very robust, which however has never stopped it in its footballistic progress.