Bournemouth sign teenage left-back Soler

Bournemouth have signed defender Julio Soler from Lanus for an initial fee of about £6.6m.

The deal for the 19-year-old, who has signed a four-year contract, could eventually be worth about £11.5m if all add-on clauses are met.

Born in Paraguay, Soler is an Argentina Under-23 international and played all four games for Javier Mascherano's side in their run to the quarter-finals of the 2024 Olympics.

The left-back, who has previously captained his nation at under-20 level, was called up to the senior team for the World Cup qualifiers in October 2024, but is yet to earn his first international cap.

Soler signed for Argentine club Lanus as a nine-year-old and made 58 appearances.

Simon Francis, Bournemouth's technical director, said: "Julio is another talented young player who arrives highly sought after and we are pleased to have added him to our squad.

"With the way Andoni [Iraola] and his staff improve exciting prospects, we look forward to seeing Julio's progress with us."

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