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JUNIOR Kroupi, like teammates Alex Scott and Rayan, is not for sale for any price this summer, the Daily Echo understands, after reports suggested that Barcelona were monitoring the striker.
No formal approach has been made for the striker from the Spanish giants, but the message has been the same throughout the summer, that he will not be sold.
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Scott, Kroupi, and Rayan have been subject to much speculation and interest, but the club are not interested in entertaining any sale of the trio, for any price, it is understood.
Barcelona are the latest club linked with one of the three, with international reports suggesting that the club executives like and are monitoring Kroupi, although their main striker target is Julian Alvarez.
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The Athletic reports that there is growing scepticism that that move will progress, with Atletico Madrid keen to not sell the forward, and their CEO Miguel Angel Gil saying they ‘would not sell the striker even for €200million’.
That is a similar stance to the Cherries with Kroupi, Scott, and Rayan – none of the three are available for a transfer this summer, it is understood, and the message to any enquiring clubs has been that.
Reports now suggest that Barcelona will not progress with their interest, but Bournemouth were not going to entertain a move in this transfer window anyway.