Bournemouth have signed striker Francisco Evanilson from Portugal's Porto for a record fee, the Premier League club said on Friday.
Details of the deal for the 24-year-old Brazilian were not disclosed, but British media reported that Bournemouth will pay a club record 40.2 million pounds ($52 million) for him.
"Evanilson is a hugely sought-after striker and for us to bring him to the club in a record-breaking deal shows our ambition and intent," club chief executive Neill Blake said in a statement.
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Evanilson will take over the No 9 jersey from Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday for around 65 million pounds.
Bournemouth start their Premier League campaign at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.