- EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey
HITC understands that Brazilian forwards Evanilson and Vitor Roque are both on Bournemouth’s radar as they look for possible replacements for Dominic Solanke.
Tottenham Hotspur confirmed the signing of Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke over the weekend with the English striker tasked with replacing Harry Kane.
As for the Cherries, HITC had reported last week that Bournemouth liked former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham but the South Coast side have now added a further three names to their list in Vitor Roque, FC Porto’s Evanilson and Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah.
Bournemouth bagged a club-record deal for Solanke, but as HITC previously revealed they expected that they would be keeping Solanke this summer.
Bournemouth add two names to their striker targets list
With the Cherries not prepared to lose the English striker, Bournemouth have had to come up with contingency plans to replace the former Liverpool forward.
HITC can now reveal that Evanilson and Vitor Roque have come up in conversations with Evanilson, in particular, attracting interest from across the Premier League.
24-year-old Evanilson is on the radar for several clubs and HITC can confirm that his agents have had contact with Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle United, Arsenal and West Ham this summer.
Despite interest from some of the Premier League’s top sides, HITC understands that only Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest have so far formalised their interest in the Brazilian.
Last season for Evanilson, The Brazilian featured in 27 Primera Liga games for Porto and the 24-year-old netted 13 times in the process.
Bournemouth offered Barcelona’s Vitor Roque
Roque’s people reacted angrily at the time about a possible loan, but since then Barcelona has made it clear they are open to a loan or sale of the 19-year-old.
HITC can confirm that a host of Premier League clubs have been alerted to Vitor Roque’s situation and there is interest. One of the clubs contacted over a potential deal for the teenage striker is Bournemouth.
Another side who are understood to be keen and pushing for the Brazilian are Forest with HITC understanding that the East Midlands side are keen on Roque.
Last season for Barcelona, the forward made just 14 appearances for the Catalan club and scored just twice for the Spanish giants.
HITC can also reveal that Eddie Nketiah – who has seen a move to Marseille fall through – is another they have an interest in.
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