FC Porto’s Evanilson has been signed up by AFC Bournemouth for a club-record fee – a reported £37m.
The 24-year-old striker arrives at Vitality Stadium from the Portuguese side for the new season.
“We are delighted to bring someone with an immense pedigree to AFC Bournemouth,” chief executive Neill Blake said.
“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.”
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The Brazilian began his career in his native country with Fluminense before going on to represent STK Samorin and Tombense.
He then signed for Porto in September 2020, where he scored 60 goals and assisted a further 21 over 154 appearances.
The striker will wear the number 9 shirt for the Cherries.