Bournemouth will not sell Barcelona target for less than €100 million, three Premier League giants interested

Bournemouth will not sell Barcelona target for less than €100 million, three Premier League giants interested Barcelona have been looking for a replacement for Robert Lewandowski all summer, and Julian Alvarez has been their number one priority. The Argentine striker, however, has seen his move to Catalonia complicated significantly by his current club Atletico Madrid who continue to resist negotiating with Barcelona. Alvarez has been pushing to join only Barcelona, but the Blaugrana are also aware that they cannot wait for the Argentine star forever. On that front, they have identified Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi as their plan B. Operation growing complicated As reported by Diario AS in a recent report, however, Barcelona’s idea of keeping Kroupi as a backup option may not work out much longer as the player is firmly in the orbit of several other top clubs as a priority signing. Kroupi had 13 goals in the Premier League last season. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images) Tottenham Hotspur , Chelsea and Arsenal have all registered interest in the player and are looking to swoop him this summer, making it clear to Bournemouth that the youngster is in high demand. As a result of the clear demand, the Premier League side are now holding out firm to secure a good economic profit from the operation. They now refuse to sell the player for less than €100 million. Where do Barcelona stand? Unlike their competitors in signing Kroupi, Barcelona have it more difficult to make an immediate decision given that the French star is not their top option. Julian Alvarez remains Barcelona’s top priority. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images) Joan Laporta and Co. are willing to wait a little longer for Alvarez and Atletico Madrid to find a way to resolve the matter and still dream of signing the Argentine star. They will likely wait until the end of the World Cup to see if Los Rojiblancos can change their stance, especially with developments in recent days providing some minor inroads. With Atletico Madrid admiring the profile of exit-linked Ferran Torres, there is now a slight hope that both clubs can sit and discuss transfers rationally, potentially even for a combined deal with a swap of players. The two clubs are expected to sit in the coming days and have a conversation regarding the striker’s future. What comes of that meeting will have a massive impact on Barcelona’s decision over Eli Junior Kroupi.