Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Bournemouth Near £11.1m Deal for Sevilla Right-Back Juanlu
Bournemouth, a football club in England, is about to sign a young defender from Sevilla in Spain.
The player, Juanlu Sanchez, is 22 years old and plays on the right side of the defense.
Bournemouth will pay £11.1 million for him, with £9.4 million paid now and £1.7 million later if he meets certain goals.
This is the club's third new player this summer.
They want him to help the team play in the Europa League, a big European competition, for the first time ever.
Bournemouth close to signing Sevilla right‑back Juanlu Sanchez for £11.1 million.
Initial payment of £9.4 million with £1.7 million in add‑ons.
Juanlu is a 22‑year‑old tall, attacking full‑back with experience at Sevilla and a loan at Mirandes.
The move is Bournemouth’s third permanent signing of the summer, after Antonio Silva and Alvaro Rodriguez.
Signing comes as Bournemouth prepares for its first-ever UEFA Europa League campaign.
- Who
- Bournemouth, Marco Rose, Juan Luis Sanchez Velasco
- What
- Transfer of Sevilla right-back Juanlu Sanchez to Bournemouth
- When
- Summer transfer window 2024
- Where
- Bournemouth Football Club, England; Sevilla FC, Spain
- Why
- To strengthen the squad for Bournemouth's first-ever UEFA Europa League campaign
- Transfer fee
- £11.1 million
- Initial payment
- £9.4 million
- Add-ons
- £1.7 million
- Player age
- 22
- Position
- Right-back