{"id":1475,"date":"2026-04-27T19:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2026-04-27T19:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:10:57","slug":"man-city-hold-talks-over-eli-junior-kroupi-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1475","title":{"rendered":"Man City hold talks over Eli Junior Kroupi transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Eli Junior Kroupi has been linked with Manchester City (Photo by Ryan Pierse\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Manchester City director Hugo Viana has reportedly held talks with the agent of Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi, who is also a transfer target for Liverpool.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The talented young Frenchman has had a hugely impressive season in the Premier League this term, scoring 11 goals in 29 games.<\/p>\n

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Kroupi looks like he surely has a big future in the game, and it is our understanding that Liverpool and Chelsea are also among the 19-year-old\u2019s main suitors ahead of the summer.<\/p>\n

Still, according to the latest update from Sacha Tavolieri in his Sky column, Man City have now also been in contact over a potential deal as Pep Guardiola is a big fan of the player.<\/p>\n

Eli Junior Kroupi looks set for big transfer this summer<\/h2>\n

It seems pretty clear now that Kroupi is going to have a lot of options available to him this summer, though it\u2019s not yet clear if there\u2019s one fully established favourite for his signature yet.<\/p>\n

The youngster has developed well at Bournemouth and it looks like it\u2019s going to be very hard for the Cherries to keep hold of him.<\/p>\n

However, this is also a fairly standard development for the club, who have often cashed in on star names for a significant profit without letting standards drop.<\/p>\n

Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez left last summer and Antoine Semenyo then moved to City in January, but Andoni Iraola\u2019s side have continued to shine.<\/p>\n

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Where should Eli Junior Kroupi go next?<\/h2>\n

Kroupi himself now has a decision to make, as it can\u2019t be that easy for any player to pick between big names like City and Liverpool.<\/p>\n

The former Lorient ace could do well to link up with an all-time great manager like Guardiola, but it might also be harder to play regularly due to being up against so much competition at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n

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There might be a more obvious role to fill at Liverpool, with the Reds in need of a top attacking signing to replace Mohamed Salah.<\/p>\n

Still, it\u2019s been a poor season for LFC and that might make players think twice about that project as it could lead to uncertainty over the future of manager Arne Slot in months ahead.<\/p>\n

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