Kroupi rose through the youth ranks at French top-flight side FC Lorient and had already made his Ligue 1 debut for the first team at 16. Bournemouth paid a transfer fee of €13 million in February 2025. He then spent the rest of the 2024/25 campaign on loan at Lorient, leading them back to the top flight with 22 goals in 30 appearances.
After a brief adaptation period, he shone in the Premier League run-in, finishing the campaign with 13 goals in 33 appearances. Bayern are known to be seeking a versatile forward this summer, and Kroupi fits the bill: he can lead the line centrally, drop deeper as a number ten, or threaten from either wing.
Bayern's preferred candidate for the role—designed to challenge Luis Diaz on the left while also providing cover for Harry Kane up front—was recently identified as Anthony Gordon. However, the Newcastle United forward is now set to join FC Barcelona.
Yan Diomande has also been linked to Bayern; however, the RB Leipzig forward would cost over €100 million and is reportedly eyeing a move to Liverpool, with Paris Saint-Germain also monitoring the situation.