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Tottenham reach agreement with Bournemouth for Nigerian Solanke

Tottenham Hotspur has reached a £65m agreement with Bournemouth for Nigeria-England striker, Dominic Solanke.

Spurs will pay an initial £55m with £10m in add-ons for the 26-year-old Nigeria-eligible star, who is now keen to represent Nigeria.

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Arsenal and West Ham United were the other Premier League clubs interested in the striker. 

When the deal is completed, it is expected to be a record sale for Bournemouth – exceeding the £40m they received from Manchester City for defender Nathan Ake in 2020.

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Solanke joined Bournemouth for £19m in 2019 from Liverpool, who are understood to have a 20% sell-on clause on any profit made by his current.

The striker had the best season of his career in 2023-24, scoring 21 goals in 42 appearances for the Bournemouth.

 

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