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Philip Otele Transfer from Basel to AFC Bournemouth
According to Ben Jacobs of GiveMeSport, AFC Bournemouth are set to rival Birmingham City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Celtic, and Lazio to sign Philip Otele. Jacobs reports that Basel have lowered their asking price for Otele to approximately €7m, although deals will only be considered if they are for more than that valuation, with Bournemouth interested in making a deal between now and Monday, February 2nd.
According to Jacobs, Philip Otele is expected to leave Basel this transfer window and his current employers have lowered their minimum asking price to approximately €7m. AFC Bournemouth, Lazio and Celtic have made inquiries for Otele. The player is reportedly interested in a move to England, following previous interest during the summer from Fulham, Sevilla, OGC Nice, VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
According to Ben Jacobs, Bournemouth have also made contact to ascertain the terms of a deal for Philip Otele.
According to TeamTalk, AFC Bournemouth has identified Philip Otele of FC Basel as a possible replacement for Antoine Semenyo.
According to Fraser Fletcher, Bournemouth are already making preparations for the departure of their star attacker and are targeting FC Basel’s Philip Otele as his replacement.
FC Basel winger Phillip Ortele, aged 26, has attracted the attention of Bournemouth, while being proposed to Fulham, Brighton, and Bournemouth. The clubs' interest in Ortele is part of a larger strategy aimed at strengthening their teams before the transfer window closes. Fulham is actively working on several targets to address their manager's concerns about summer transfers. Bournemouth's interest in Ortele indicates they are eager to improve their attacking lineup. As the transfer deadline looms, clubs are assessing their squad requirements, with Ortele considered a potential addition to enhance their wing positions. His contract with the Swiss club is valid until 2028, and his market value is estimated at €4.00m by Transfermarkt.
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