‘Bring Him In!!’ ‘Anything More Than £40M Is Criminal’ Fans React As Man City Eye Move For £69M Rated Teenager
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Man City Director of Football Hugo Viana has held talks with the agent of Bournemouth forward Eli Kroupi, according to reports.
Sky Sports Switzerland claim that City are big fans of the teenager, but they have yet to make any formal contact with his club.
Kroupi’s asking price is said to be around €80m (£69m), and supporters on X are split on whether he would be worth the outlay:
Bring him innn!!
One of the best talents currently in the league.
Sell Marmoush and Savinho and get him for 60-70million.— bhandarii (@Sant0sh21) April 27, 2026
Anything more than 40m is criminal he didn’t even start most of the time
— M (@morrisbackagain) April 27, 2026
I mean if we’re willing to spend that sort on Anderson why not
— (kirk)Crooksy (@mcfckirk) April 27, 2026
Sorry how much !!???
— immortal (@13_tumelo1) April 27, 2026
Can’t see any better ST to come in for marmoush than Kroupi so as to rotate Haaland!! plus has the top technical ability to play as a SS/10 @ManCity @PepTeam
— Michelle (@michelle30BG) April 27, 2026
€80M for a 19 year old? Joke of a market🤷🏻♂️
— Rohan Mali (@ro21_9) April 27, 2026
Kroupi is attracting plenty of suitors
Pep Guardiola‘s side are by no means the only Premier League club who are keeping tabs on the 19-year-old.
Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea have all been linked with Kroupi in recent weeks, with many believing that he has a big future ahead of him.
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Man City are unlikely to prioritise a move for a forward
Omar Marmoush was signed from Eintracht Frankfurt for €70m (£59m) at the start of last year, while Antoine Semenyo was snapped up for £64m from Bournemouth during the January transfer window.
Any approach for Kroupi would probably depend on a player leaving City first, with Viana expected to focus his attention on strengthening other positions.
A new central midfielder to replace captain Bernardo Silva is top of the agenda, while another right-back is expected to be brought in as well.
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