Bournemouth Makes Its Decision on Kroupi: No Mid-Season Sale

Arsenal have made Eli Junior Kroupi a target to strengthen their attack. Bournemouth are also reported to have made their decision about the player's future.

The London club sent Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus out of their squad in the summer. Only Christos Tzolis was signed to replace them. Kroupi, meanwhile, could not feature in the first few weeks of the season because of an ankle injury. Arsenal, who need goalscorers up front, are expected to show more interest in the player during the January transfer window.

In his first season in England, the French forward scored 13 goals in 33 matches. This was the highest number of goals scored by a young player in a single Premier League season. The achievement lifted Bournemouth to sixth in the table, their best position in club history. Kroupi's 13th goal came against Manchester City and helped Arsenal win the title for the first time in 22 years.

Although Bournemouth have made a difficult start to this season, TEAMtalk sources say the club is determined not to sell Kroupi in the middle of the season. Last season, however, the club could not prevent Antoine Semenyo from leaving for City in January. Because of a release clause in the Ghanaian winger's contract, Bournemouth were unable to stop the move. That sale was seen as a loss that could put the club's European ambitions at risk.