Tag: Dominic Solanke

Dominic Solanke, a striker for Bournemouth, is poised to become Tottenham’s record signing. He is eager to start at the front of Ange Postecoglou’s lineup in the forthcoming campaign.

In-depth negotiations between Tottenham and Bournemouth are about Dominic Solanke, a striker.

Spurs had been skulking all summer, but after stepping up their search for a new center-forward, they have now formally approached the 26-year-old Cherries striker. The two teams are currently in talks to complete a statement move.

Because they are entitled to a twenty percent share of whatever profit Bournemouth makes from the sale, Liverpool stands to gain financially from any potential agreement.

In 2019, Solanke made the move from Anfield to the Vitality Stadium for an initial fee of £19 million plus add-ons. However, it is not yet known if Tottenham would use his £65 million release clause. They would have paid more than the club record £63 million to Lyon for midfielder Tanguy Ndombele if they were to reach that amount.

Though a deal hasn’t been confirmed, it’s understood that Bournemouth has now grudgingly decided to transfer Solanke to Spurs. As a result, they are getting ready to live without the top striker from the previous campaign, who scored 21 goals overall and 19 in the Premier League.

The fact that Spurs took the entire summer to formally express their interest has angered certain Bournemouth players, especially considering that the 2024–25 season begins in just one week. The team had always known they could lose the player, but according to owner Bill Foley, there had also been hope in the boardroom in recent weeks that Solanke would stay put.

The England international, who has remained professional throughout Bournemouth’s pre-season preparations, is thought to have expressed his openness to the transfer in private conversations with the Cherries. There appears to be a wide understanding on personal terms between Spurs and Solanke at this point.

In an interview that was released on Thursday, Andoni Iraola stated to Sky Sports, “It’s clear that Dom is our most important player. However, the figures are present.

It’s not [only] about the objectives; he greatly aids with the build-up and media attention. He strengthens our team tremendously and doesn’t provide any significant weaknesses.

He appears to be content here. He’s been working out with the guys already. Even though there are things beyond our control and we don’t know how the market will pan out, he is an excellent professional. I’m hoping he will support the team for a very long time.

This summer, Chelsea has also expressed interest in its former star Solanke; however, the Blues believed that Solanke’s £65 million release clause was excessive.

Spurs have taken action in response to Richarlison’s choice to stay in North London even after receiving a substantial offer from the Saudi Pro League. The 27-year-old is happy at Spurs and wants to stay in the Premier League to enhance his chances of leading the line for Brazil at the 2026 World Cup, even though Al Hilal is rumoured to have made a bid to sign him.

A provision added to Liverpool’s 2019 contract to transfer Dominic Solanke to Bournemouth may bring in around £10 million should the player sign with rivals Tottenham.

Ange Postecoglou told football.london that he would like a “out and out No. 9” who “fits the mould” physically and technically, confirming the reports that Solanke is a target for Tottenham.

The striker’s contract contains a £65 million release clause that “can only be activated by certain clubs,” according to The Athletic.

Even while the clubs’ identities are still unknown, it seems sense that they would be England’s best teams, with Tottenham being one of the well-known “big six” teams.

Liverpool committed to a sell-on clause that would have entitled them to 20 percent of any future profit when they transferred Solanke to Bournemouth five and a half years ago.

A fifth of the remaining £46 million would be awarded to any team that activates his release clause this summer, having already collected roughly £19 million from their original contract with Bournemouth.

Liverpool would therefore be entitled to £9.2 million of that profit if Tottenham were to spend the £65 million necessary to sign Solanke.

Although there are rumours that Chelsea made as much as £18 million when Tino Livramento moved from Southampton to Newcastle last summer, that would still rank among the highest sell-on prices in football history.

During this transfer window, Liverpool has already made two further acquisitions of former players, totalling £4.8 million.

They received £2.5 million for Luis Alberto’s transfer from Lazio to Al-Duhail SC in Qatar, while the Reds received £2.3 million for Kamil Grabara’s successful completion of his transfer from Copenhagen to Wolfsburg.

Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting CP and Jonathan David of Lille are also being considered by Tottenham, but Solanke, the former Liverpool striker, is the most compelling option.

Therefore, it was noteworthy that the 26-year-old was left off of the team for Bournemouth’s latest preseason friendly, a 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

However, manager Andoni Iraola stated in an interview with Sky Sports that his absence—he chose to watch from the stands instead—was the result of a minor ailment and had nothing to do with any romantic desire.

That hasn’t stopped rumours, though, and if Solanke does decide to transfer teams this summer, Liverpool will profit handsomely.

If Chelsea decides to pursue Dominic Solanke, Liverpool can be in for a summer transfer windfall of £9 million.

The 26-year-old, who originally cost £19 million when he transferred from Liverpool to Bournemouth in 2019, has developed into one of the top English strikers in the game.

Even though Solanke scored 19 goals in the Premier League last season, he was surprisingly left out of Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 roster. However, his performance has caught the attention of higher-level teams.

According to reports, his Bournemouth contract has a £65 million release clause that only specific teams can trigger. Liverpool is also guaranteed 20 percent of any money Bournemouth makes on the forward.

If Chelsea proceeds with the marquee acquisition this summer, Liverpool would owe roughly £9 million based on a £46 million profit on a £65 million deal.

The Blues are keen to sign a striker this summer, and Jhon Duran of Aston Villa and Samu Omorodion of Atletico Madrid are two top targets.

THE £65 M RELEASE CLAUSE OF SOLANKE.

In 2017, Solanke moved from Chelsea to Liverpool for a rumoured £3 million compensation fee.

The frontman, who shone as a youth academy graduate, played just once for the first team before leaving, failing to make a professional breakthrough at Stamford Bridge.

Solanke’s career at Liverpool didn’t go well either; he only managed one goal in 27 appearances, despite sitting on the sidelines throughout the Reds’ 2018 Champions League final loss to Real Madrid in Kyiv.

But since being signed by Richard Hughes, the current sporting director of Liverpool, he has only become better at Dean Court.

In 46 Championship games, Solanke scored 29 goals to help Bournemouth win promotion back in 2021–2022, and he enjoyed his best-ever top flight season last year.

He signed a new deal with Bournemouth in 2023, and it is now valid until 2027. This puts the Cherries in a strong position to demand that any interested clubs fulfil the entire release clause.

It’s thought that the clause can only be activated by elite English clubs and Champions League teams.

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Slot’s reign at Liverpool could begin with Inacio transfer.

The Dutchman appears to be confident in obtaining solid results from the start of next season, and one of his primary requirements is to strengthen the defensive.

The Reds wants Goncalo Inacio.

According to CaughtOffside sources familiar with Slot’s plans, Sporting’s excellent centre-back Goncalo Inacio, whom Liverpool has been pursuing since last November, is the club’s primary goal.

In January, the Portuguese defender decided to stay with Sporting until the conclusion of the season for personal reasons.

However, he is now ready to make the big move to the Premier League, with Liverpool seeking to finalise his transfer in the coming weeks.

Keeping with the Reds defence, Virgil van Dijk’s position must be observed.

His contract will expire in June 2025, and conversations over his renewal have stalled. As a result, the Saudi Pro League continues to view him as a top priority.

In midfield, Liverpool is pursuing Feyenoord’s Quinten Timber, a player Slot also values; however, there is fierce competition for his services, with several Italian and German clubs interested.

The Anfield club has requested information on the potential costs of the operation for Monaco’s Youssouf Fofana, but Newcastle, AC Milan, and Manchester United are also in the running, so Liverpool are unlikely to have it all their own.

Former Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke is a sought man following a successful season for Bournemouth Liverpool might receive a hefty cash windfall if Dominic Solanke leaves Bournemouth this summer.

The 26-year-old striker was in excellent form for the Cherries last season, assisting Andoni Iraola’s side to another season of top-flight play next season with 19 goals in 38 Premier League games, his performances transforming him into a talismanic figure for the Dorset club.

His outstanding form has put him on the radar of a number of elite teams this summer, with the striker potentially ending his six-year spell at the Vitality Stadium.

Liverpool transferred Solanke to Bournemouth in 2019 for around £19 million, which was regarded as a savvy move at the time for a player who had scored just once in 27 appearances for the Reds.

There were two conditions in that deal: one was a buyback clause that would have allowed Liverpool to sign Solanke for a fixed amount, and the other was a 20% sell-on charge on any profit Bournemouth gained from the striker’s sale.

The buyback provision was time limited and has already expired, with Solanke signing a new contract with Bournemouth last year, but the 20% sell-on remains intact, and it could be worth over £9 million to Liverpool this summer if a transaction is completed.

According to the Athletic, Solanke’s Bournemouth deal, signed last year, includes a £65 million release clause, which can only be activated by a restricted group of unknown clubs. With considerable interest in Solanke, Liverpool might be entitled to 20% of the £46 million, in addition to the profit Bournemouth would make if the clause was met.

That would present the Reds with a pleasant financial boost, bringing the total amount earned on a player purchased from Chelsea for a tribunal-set value of £3 million in the summer of 2017 to £28 million.

Fenway Sports Group, the owners of Liverpool, intends to acquire another football club as part of a multi-team strategy in order to facilitate player trading, producing value in not only the transfer price received by the selling of a player, but also the player’s potential future resale value.

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Arsenal and Liverpool gain ground as the Dutch star says, “I am open to it,” in response to transfer rumours.

This summer, there have been rumours about Justin Bijlow, the goalkeeper from the Netherlands, moving to the Premier League. Arsenal and Liverpool are apparently interested in signing him.

Recent sources suggest that Arne Slot, the new manager of Liverpool, is eager to bring Bijlow to Anfield. Recently transferred from Feyenoord, Slot sees Bijlow as the perfect backup to Alisson Becker.

Although Caoimhin Kelleher has excelled in that role over the past few seasons, it is anticipated that he will quit the team this summer in order to pursue regular first team opportunities abroad.

Similar to Newcastle, Arsenal is rumoured to be searching for a backup goalkeeper, with Aaron Ramsdale being linked to a summer transfer. Bijlow is supposedly another player who the Gunners are considering to replace Ramsdale.

In response to these links, the Feyenoord custodian has now stated that he is gratified by these elite clubs’ interest.

Bijlow’s reaction to the Premier League connections Speaking to the Dutch publication Voetbalzone, he responded as follows when questioned about the connections with the Premier League’s elite clubs:

“Those two clubs are really pleasant.”

Naturally, it’s wonderful to be acknowledged at prestigious clubs. To put it simply, I have ambitions. I will give it my all to play for Feyenoord, but first and foremost, I want to concentrate on the Dutch squad.

Additionally, he declined to rule out a summer move, stating:

“Shall I remain at Feyenoord?” I mean, you never know. Football is that. That is unknown to you.

As I’ve always said, I’m ambitious. I’m willing to consider it if the chance arises and a decent club arrives from overseas. It’s what I’ve always said.