Bournemouth Splash Solanke Cash On Porto Striker Evanilson
Bournemouth have splashed £40m to sign Brazil striker Evanilson from FC Porto.
The 24-year-old becomes Bournemouth's record buy and comes in as a direct replacement for Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham Hotspurs for £65m earlier this month.
Evanilson spent four seasons with Porto, having signed from Fluminense and scored 60 goals in 154 appearances, winning one Portuguese League title.
He will wear the number nine jersey at the Vitality Stadium.
Bournemouth's chief executive Neil Blake said: "We are delighted to bring someone with an immense pedigree to AFC Bournemouth.
"Evanilson is a hugely sought-after striker and for us to bring him to the club in a record-breaking deal shows our ambition and intent.
"Having scored 25 goals last season, including goals in the Champions League, we feel that his experience and ability despite only being 24 will help us to match our ambitions moving forward.
"It's well known that we were keen on bringing a striker to the football club and for us to complete this deal so quickly is a testament to our recruitment team."
Evanilson was part of the Brazil squad at this summer's Copa America and has won two caps.
Bournemouth start their Premier League campaign away at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
