Bournemouth have accomplished the signing of highly-rated winger Dango Ouattara from Lorient on a five-and-a-half-year contract.
Ouattara, 20, has impressed in Ligue 1 with Lorient, scoring six objectives and offering as many assists in 18 appearances this season.
The Burkina Faso worldwide had been linked with the likes of Everton and Leicester Metropolis, however the Cherries beat their Premier League rivals to his signature in a deal reported to be price round £20million (€22.9m).
Bournemouth shall be hoping Ouattara can assist them draw back from the Premier League relegation zone after an alarming run of type, with eight defeats of their final 9 league video games leaving them only a level and a spot above the underside three.
Cherries chief govt Neill Blake stated: “We’re happy to safe the providers of Dango, a promising and sought-after participant with a substantial amount of potential.
“We’ve got been monitoring him for a time frame and he matches the profile of the younger, formidable, hungry and hard-working participant this membership is seeking to recruit.”
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