Liverpool monitoring Premier League star, 19, ahead of summer transfer move

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Liverpool could be on the lookout for a new forward this summer, with the Reds said to be among a host of clubs eyeing up young Bournemouth star Eli Junior Kroupi

Eli Junior Kroupi has been linked with a move to Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

Liverpool is among a host of clubs interested in Eli Junior Kroupi, with the 19-year-old just one of a few big names who could leave Bournemouth this summer.

It has already been confirmed that Cherries boss Andoni Iraola will be leaving the club this summer, with the Spaniard looking set to have plenty of offers on the table. Liverpool is among those to have been tentatively linked with the 43-year-old as doubts continue over the future of Arne Slot.

And Iraola might not be the only one making that switch as Bournemouth gears up for another big summer of change.

According to the Daily Mail, Kroupi is attracting plenty of interest from some of the Premier League’s big guns, including Liverpool. Manchester United is also said to be monitoring the young forward, as well as Chelsea and some Spanish teams.

Kroupi has caught the eye in what is his first season at Bournemouth, having scored 10 goals in 27 league appearances following his move from Lorient.

He moved into double figures last weekend as he helped the Cherries to a victory over Arsenal that blew the title race wide open, with Mikel Arteta’s side now in danger of being caught by Manchester City ahead of a crucial meeting at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Eli Junior Kroupi has 10 league goals for Bournemouth in his debut season(Image: Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)

Bournemouth signed Kroupi for just $14 million last year, and already looks set to profit massively should he be on the move again soon, with rumors linking him with another transfer this summer.

Previous reports have indicated that Bournemouth could be willing to accept an offer in the region of £60M ($81M).

Liverpool has of course done plenty of recent business with the Cherries, with sporting director Richard Hughes having made the move to Anfield, while left-back Milos Kerkez made the switch last summer.

In a recent interview with FourFourTwo, Kroupi named Liverpool as one of the teams he admired while growing up, saying that while he didn’t support one particular club, he was a fan of "the beauty of football."

He added: "Of course, there were teams I liked such as Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool.”

Liverpool.com says: Kroupi is certainly a player to keep a keen eye on. What we’ve seen so far of him at Bournemouth suggests he could be a really exciting player.

Of course, at 19, it might be a bit of a gamble to spend something like $81M on someone who has had just one season in the Premier League. Having said that, with Hugo Ekitike looking set to miss the start of next season, getting another young forward in does make a lot of sense.