Bournemouth rule out transfer of Arsenal and Barcelona target Eli Junior Kroupi

Bournemouth rule out transfer of Arsenal and Barcelona target Eli Junior Kroupi AFC Bournemouth have no intention of letting Eli Junior Kroupi (20) leave during the upcoming winter transfer window, according to reports in The Telegraph . Keen to retain their best players until the end of the season in a bid to qualify for European competition for the second consecutive season, the Cherries’ management have reportedly ruled out any departures in January. Kroupi, who was linked with interest from Arsenal and FC Barcelona last summer and is attracting interest from several Premier League clubs, is one of the players in question. The same goes for Alex Scott (23), who has reportedly been on Chelsea’s radar for many months. Having enjoyed a dazzling debut season in the top flight of English football, which he finished with 13 league goals, the former FC Lorient player saw his start to the 2026-27 season delayed by injury, but returned to action at the end of October. Following his return, he has also been selected by Zinedine Zidane to replace Marcus Thuram (29) in the France squad, earning his first call-up to the senior team in the process. GFFN | Léo Aschi