Bournemouth sign full-back Juanlu

[Getty Images] Bournemouth have completed the signing of right-back Juanlu Sanchez from Sevilla. The 22-year-old joins after making more than 100 senior appearances for the La Liga side, including six in the Champions League. Juanlu was also part of the Sevilla team that faced Manchester City in the 2023 Uefa Super Cup following the club's Europa League triumph. At international level, he helped Spain win the men's football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The defender scored the winning goal in Spain's 2-1 semi-final victory over Morocco before they beat hosts France in the final at the Parc des Princes. Juanlu becomes Bournemouth's latest signing of the summer transfer window and follows the arrival of Antonio Silva as the club continues to strengthen its defence ahead of the 2026-27 season. Speaking on Juanlu's arrival, the Cherries' president of football operations, Tiago Pinto, said: "Juanlu has an excellent level of experience at just 22, and we're really pleased to add him to Marco's squad. "With Sevilla, he has shown his qualities domestically and in European competitions, so we know of his ability to compete at the top level consistently. "He is young and still and hungry for more, so adds further invaluable characteristics to the squad ahead of the upcoming season. "We're really looking forward to seeing how he continues to progress here with us and for how he will develop with Marcos and the team." Juanlu added: "I am very happy, both for me and for my family. We had a lot of desire to come here and finally I can say that I am a player of Bournemouth."