Top clubs get exactly what Bournemouth develops — six players joined elite teams in half a year for a total of €250 million.

In the 21st round of the Premier League, Bournemouth defeated Tottenham 3-2 at home, breaking an 11-game winless run. This summer, Bournemouth saw four main players leave, and the aftereffects of this drain are showing. The hero of this match was Semenyo, who scored the winning goal before bidding farewell to the team. Manchester City signed the 26-year-old Ghanaian winger for a total of £64 million (a fixed fee of £62.5 million, plus £1.5 million in bonuses and 10% of future resale profits). Semenyo had a perfect send-off from Bournemouth, having turned down offers from four other Premier League giants, choosing to join Guardiola’s Man City.

From last summer’s window to the start of this winter’s, in just six months, Bournemouth sold five key players, all moving to Europe’s top clubs. It’s clear that whatever big clubs need, Bournemouth produces.

Summer 2025 transfer window:

Zabarny joined Paris Saint-Germain for a transfer fee of €63 million.

Heisen transferred to Real Madrid for €62.5 million.

Kierkegaard moved to Liverpool for €46.9 million.

The loaned first-choice goalkeeper Kepa joined Arsenal.

Winter 2026 transfer window:

Semenyo signed with Manchester City for a transfer fee of €73.7 million.

Excluding Kepa, the transfer fees received from selling the other four players amounted to roughly €250 million, making the Cherries a true “star factory” for Europe’s elite clubs.