Insider hints at chances of Kroupi joining Liverpool as transfer priorities mapped out

Liverpool’s summer transfer chatter centers on Eli Junior Kroupi, a 19-year-old Bournemouth forward who scored 13 Premier League goals in his breakout season and has attracted attention from Jurgen Klopp’s side after Andoni Iraola’s arrival as head coach. The February report from CaughtOffside said Liverpool were monitoring the French teenager, while Bournemouth chief executive Tiago Pinto publicly insisted he will not be sold this summer. Mick Brown, a former Manchester United chief scout, told Football Insider that Kroupi is not among Liverpool’s priorities, suggesting the Reds still have Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike in their plans. Nonetheless, links persist as The Athletic noted Liverpool seeks a multi-functional attacker, with a focus on wing options and a potential new right-back. Isak remains the go-to striker if fit, while Ekitike’s return from injury will shape Liverpool's attacking options next season. The Athletic has suggested Liverpool prioritizes a versatile attacker and a winger, with a right-back also likely on the recruitment shortlist. Bournemouth reportedly values Kroupi well into the nine-figure range, a figure that commentators describe as prohibitive for the current window. Given the competition for places and the club’s other needs, the Kroupi link is expected to fade by the time the window closes.