LONDON, Aug 11 — Tottenham Hotspur have signed striker Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth on a deal that will run until 2030, the North London club announced yesterday.
The financial details were not disclosed by either side, but British media reported that the deal is worth around 65 million pounds (RM366.5 million), making it a record sale for Bournemouth.
“(Solanke) will join Tottenham Hotspur for a significant financial package — the largest the club has ever received for a player,” Bournemouth said in a statement.
The 26-year-old, capped once for England, enjoyed a fine 2023-24 season, scoring 19 goals in the English top flight to help Bournemouth achieve their highest points total in the Premier League era.
Having started his career at Chelsea, Solanke moved to Liverpool in 2017 before switching to Bournemouth in 2019 and netting 77 times in 216 appearances across all competitions.
“We have got (Dominic) at a really good time in his career,” Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou told reporters after Saturday’s 3-2 defeat by Bayern Munich in a friendly. “He has had to work his way back up which I always think is a good thing.
“Sometimes when careers go smoothly you wonder how people will handle setbacks but he had setbacks earlier in his career. He has fought his way back and become a really good Premier League striker, it’s a testament to his character.”
Spurs, who finished fifth last season, struggled in attack after Harry Kane’s move to Bayern.
“We are a bit light in that front third and in terms of adding quality Dom certainly does that,” Postecoglou added.
“We didn’t really have a player who can make the impact Dom can just with his general play.”
Spurs begin their Premier League campaign at promoted Leicester City on August 19. — Reuters
