Arsenal handed new Eli Junior Kroupi update after 'green light' for transfer

Bournemouth will not sell Kroupi in January despite Arsenal's summer interest; the 20-year-old is sidelined with a metatarsal fracture.

Arsenal were linked with Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi over the summer after the Frenchman scored 13 goals in his first Premier League season, with reports suggesting a bid near £100m would be needed to tempt the Cherries. Bournemouth rejected the interest and held firm on keeping the 20-year-old, who they believe will benefit from another season at the club. BBC Sport now reports that Bournemouth will not entertain any offers for Kroupi in the January window. The forward is currently unavailable anyway, having undergone surgery on a fractured metatarsal in July that will keep him out for up to four months.