Dominic Solanke’s contract at Bournemouth includes a release clause of £65million ($83m) that can only be activated by certain clubs.
Solanke, 26, registered 19 Premier League goals and three assists last season and is being tracked by a number of top English and European teams during this transfer window.
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The striker’s release clause, though is limited to a select group of clubs — although the identity of those that would qualify is undisclosed. With Bournemouth unlikely to want to lose their leading scorer, it is expected that the stipulation only allows leading teams in the Premier League and European leagues, that are also set to play in European competitions, to trigger the clause.
Solanke’s Bournemouth contract expires in 2027 having signed an extension in 2023. He joined Bournemouth from Liverpool in 2019 for an initial fee of £19m plus add-ons.
The sale to Bournemouth included a sell-on clause that would see Liverpool receive 20 per cent on any profit made from an onward transfer.
If Solanke — who started his career at Chelsea — were to move to for the release clause figure of £65m, Liverpool would receive approximately £9m based on a 20 per cent cut of £46m, although add-ons would also be factored in to the margin. Liverpool did have a buy back clause but that has since expired.
Despite his successful season with Bournemouth, Solanke was not included in England’s 33-player preliminary squad for the European Championship, with Brentford’s Ivan Toney and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins selected as potential back-ups to captain Harry Kane.
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