Premier League side Bournemouth have handed prolific Nigerian striker Adrian Oluwande a new contract.
The highly-rated forward is among Bournemouth's new intake of academy scholars for the 2026–27 season and has signed a two-year deal.
Oluwande is one of nine teenagers progressing from the Cherries' U16 squad, alongside Kelvin Arthur, Aidan Batista Guanchez, Zac Christie, Max Collins, Zach Melin, Tom Robinson, Alfie Thomas and Levi Tindall.
The youngster has established himself as one of the most promising strikers in his age group in English football, having scored an astonishing 175 goals in 62 appearances for Salesian College as of May 2025.
For the upcoming campaign, Oluwande has been promoted to Bournemouth's U18 side, which competes in the U18 Professional Development League.
He has already shown his goalscoring instinct for the Cherries' U18s, netting a brace against Colchester United and another goal against Charlton Athletic during his final season as a schoolboy.
Oluwande was part of the Bournemouth side that narrowly lost to Stockport County in the national final of the EFL U15 Floodlit Cup in 2025.
Last year, he represented the Cherries at the prestigious SuperCupNI in Northern Ireland.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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