Player to undergo Bournemouth medical ‘shortly’ after Cherries reached Monday agreement
On Wednesday, L’Equipe reported Stade Rennais rejected AFC Bournemouth’s first offer of €12m plus bonuses for Adrien Truffert. They also stated the Premier League club are expected to return with an improved proposal.
Two days later, we covered claims from France that the Cherries reached an agreement with the left-back.
Bournemouth have made concrete progress and are now close to securing the 23-year-old’s services. That’s according to Le Parisien, who state the ‘final sticking point’ between the two clubs have been resolved.
Andoni Iraola’s side have been negotiating with the Ligue 1 club for a while and have seen two of their offers get rejected.
They improved their offer and reached an agreement in principle with Stade Rennais for Truffert on Monday. The report claims the fee will be around €17m including bonuses.
Le Parisien’s claim is backed up by L’Equipe, who then provide their own take on this case.
Truffert, who has a contract until 2026, has already decided to leave Stade Rennais this summer. He has an agreement in place for a five-year contract with the English club.
Now that a deal has been agreed between the two clubs, L’Equipe state the Belgian-born France international is ‘due to undergo his medical ‘shortly’ with Bournemouth.
Bournemouth can be ‘source of reinforcements’ for club – Transfer ‘synergy’ eyed up
Portuguese side Moreirense are eyeing up signings from Bournemouth this summer, thanks to the pair sharing owners.
That’s according to Record, who say Bournemouth could be a ‘source of reinforcements’ for the Portuguese club in the summer transfer window.
The newspaper explains that there is a close relationship between Moreirense and Bournemouth thanks to both being owned by the Black Knight fund. They own Bournemouth and 70% of the Portuguese club.
That ‘synergy’ will allow the two clubs to work together in the transfer window. The feeling is that new Moreirense coach Vasco Botelho da Costa will be given access to Bournemouth players to bolster his squad.
These will likely be youngsters who can be developed in Portuguese football, but there could be other opportunities as well. That’s something for both clubs to look at and analyse in the coming weeks.
Either way, the links is seen as a positive for the Portuguese side, who could have easy access to players to strengthen their squad this summer, thanks to the shared ownership with Bournemouth and the new pathway that’s created for them moving forwards.
Bournemouth reach €17m agreement to sign Rennes left-back Adrien Truffert
The outlet understands that the final stumbling blocks have been raised, which will allow Truffert to fly to England to complete his move with the Premier League side. Rennes reportedly rejected at least two bids from Bournemouth.
The Ligue 1 club’s expectations have finally been met when the Premier League side submitted a bid around the €17m mark, taking into account performance-related add-ons. A sell-on percentage fee clause on future profit has been included in Truffert’s deal.
Truffert would have entered his final contract year with his formative club. Rennes reportedly wanted him to renew, but the 23-year-old feels the time has come for him to pursue his career elsewhere. AFC Bournemouth were in the market for a left-back following Liverpool’s interest in Milos Kerkez.
Bournemouth Agree Fee for Liverpool-Bound Milos Kerkez Replacement
Rennes 23-year-old left back Adrien Truffert is set to join The Cherries in a €17M transfer deal as Kerkez moves closer to joining Liverpool.
With Milos Kerkez expected to join Liverpool in the coming days, Bournemouth have been hard at work sourcing a replacement for their departing 21-year-old Hungarian left back. It appears now that Rennes’ Adrien Truffert will become his replacement.
Over the past 12 hours, widespread reports have emerged of a €17M (£14M) agreement between Bournemouth and Rennes for the player, who is now expected to join the south coast club imminently with Kerkez then likely to complete his Liverpool move.
It’s a swapping of parts that will represent a clear financial win for Bournemouth, who are believed to have stuck to their £40M valuation on Kerkez. The Cherries are believed to have paid around £18M to sign Kerkez from AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2023.
Truffert is both slightly older and arrives less highly regarded, as reflected in the price, but the Rennes left back is on the fringes of the French national team and if he can make the step up Bournemouth could have a high quality bargain on their hands.
With Milos Kerkez expected to join Liverpool in the coming days, Bournemouth have been hard at work sourcing a replacement for their departing 21-year-old Hungarian left back. It appears now that Rennes’ Adrien Truffert will become his replacement.
Over the past 12 hours, widespread reports have emerged of a €17M (£14M) agreement between Bournemouth and Rennes for the player, who is now expected to join the south coast club imminently with Kerkez then likely to complete his Liverpool move.
It’s a swapping of parts that will represent a clear financial win for Bournemouth, who are believed to have stuck to their £40M valuation on Kerkez. The Cherries are believed to have paid around £18M to sign Kerkez from AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2023.
Truffert is both slightly older and arrives less highly regarded, as reflected in the price, but the Rennes left back is on the fringes of the French national team and if he can make the step up Bournemouth could have a high quality bargain on their hands.
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