Bournemouth approach new left-back previously admired by Liverpool

Bournemouth are in advanced talks with Argentine club Lanús for left-back Julio Soler, talkSPORT understands.

the cherries They hope to complete an £8million deal for the 19-year-old in the coming days.

Soler is an Argentine youth international born in Paraguay and made four appearances at the Paris Olympics last summer.

He joined the Lanús academy in 2014 and made his senior debut in 2022, making 58 appearances for the club in total.

Leaders of the first division Liverpool Previously they were interested in the left back.

The Cherries already have Milos Kerkez in their ranks, and the former AC Milan talent is considered one of the best full-backs in the Premier League.

Kerkez is unlikely to leave this month but talkSPORT understands Manchester United are interested in the Hungarian.

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola revealed on Friday that they have no intention of selling any players this month.

“No, it is not the club's plan,” he stated in his press conference.

“We want to keep all the players, especially those who are playing almost every game.

“You can't guarantee it because this is the market and you don't know what's going to happen, but it's not in our plans.”

Centre-back Dean Huijsen is also attracting transfer interest amid an impressive debut season at Bournemouth.

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the sun have reported that Real Madrid have been monitoring the 19-year-old, but a move will most likely happen in the summer.

Bournemouth have been one of the standout performers in the Premier League this season.

They sit seventh in the table and five points off the top four, with European qualification certainly on the line.

However, they may struggle to retain their best players beyond the end of the season amid interest from other European teams.