Kroupi, 20, was Bournemouth's top scorer in the Premier League last season with 13 goals in 33 games. Ryan Pierse / Getty ImagesJuly 29, 2026 12:49 pm EDT Updated Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi has undergone surgery on a foot injury and is expected to be out for three to four months.The 20-year-old suffered the injury during Bournemouth’s pre-season trip to Austria and returned to England for treatment. He had surgery on Wednesday and will likely not return until around October or November.The injury is a blow for Bournemouth after Kroupi registered a club-best 13 goals last term in his maiden season in the Premier League. That total included five goals in Bournemouth’s final eight matches of the campaign, as they finished sixth and qualified for the Europa League under former head coach Andoni Iraola.
Kroupi’s form had seen him linked with a move away, with Arsenal and Barcelona among the clubs to show interest, but Bournemouth’s stance has been that they are not willing to entertain offers for the Frenchman.Bournemouth had already strengthened their forward line this summer with the £21million signing of 22-year-old striker Alvaro Rodriguez from Elche.Kroupi joined Bournemouth from Lorient — the French side are also part of the Black Knight Football multiclub group — in January 2025, remaining there until the end of the season. He has been capped up to under-21 level with the French national team and was part of the side that reached the final of the Under-19 European Championship in 2024.Under new head coach Marco Rose, Bournemouth begin the new season on Sunday, August 23 with a trip to Manchester City.
