Tottenham preparing £85m bid for superstar Premier League forward deemed not for sale

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Tottenham Hotspur are believed to be lining up an £85million bid for Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi.However, the Cherries are adamant the 20-year-old is not for sale this summer.Spurs are readying an £85million bid for Kroupi after his breakout debut season in EnglandGettyArsenal have also shown interest in Kroupi, who scored 13 goals in 33 Premier League appearances last season.It is Spurs who are now readying an opening offer for the France Under-21 international, though.talkSPORT’s chief football correspondent Alex Crook has revealed Roberto De Zerbi’s side are ready to test Bournemouth’s resolve.Speaking on The Window, he said: “He has lots of potential suitors, Arsenal amongst them.“Tottenham are preparing a potential £85million bid for Junior Kroupi to try and test Bournemouth’s resolve that he is not for sale this summer.“That’s the message coming out of the Vitality, that both him and Alex Scott will stay.“We know Bournemouth are in contract negotiations with Scott having received an enquiry from Arsenal, but Tottenham and Kroupi seems to be bubbling under.“And this will be Tottenham continuing a massive summer of spending having already paid £85million for (Mateus) Fernandes, £100million for (Sandro) Tonali, £50million for Jan Paul van Hecke at Brighton.“And they’ve signed Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi on free transfers as well.“So it’s basically going to be a whole new team for Roberto De Zerbi next season and no surprise they’re interested in Kroupi.Kroupi scored 13 Premier League goals for Bournemouth last season but is not for sale according to the clubGetty“They want another forward player. That would probably see Richarlison depart. As I say, the message coming out of the south coast is that Kroupi is not for sale this summer.”Kroupi joined Bournemouth in February 2025 on a five-and-a-half year deal.His impressive debut season with the club saw him nominated for PFA Young Player of the Year.Meanwhile, the Cherries finished sixth in the Premier League to qualify for the Europa League for the first time in their history.Spurs spending spreeA potential move for Kroupi would continue a busy summer in north London for Spurs.Having completed the £100million signing of Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United on Monday they have broken their transfer record for the second time this summer.De Zerbi’s side have already spent over £200million this summerGettyIt follows Mateus Fernandes’ arrival from West Ham United in a deal worth £85million.Jan Paul van Hecke has also joined the club from Brighton along with free transfers Marcos Senesi, Andrew Robertson and Martin Dubravka.