Amine Adli, first Moroccan player in Bournemouth’s history

As previously reported, Amine Adli has officially signed with Bournemouth. The Moroccan international has signed a five-year contract, keeping him with the English club until 2030. With this arrival, the former Bayer Leverkusen player becomes the first-ever Moroccan to wear the Cherries jersey, as confirmed in the club’s official announcement.

 

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A Successful Financial Move for Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen, who signed Adli in 2021 for €7.5 million from Toulouse, have made a significant capital gain. The transfer to Bournemouth is estimated at €21 million, with bonuses of up to an additional €9 million.

The 25-year-old Adli is the English club’s seventh summer signing. His time in Germany has been remarkable: he played 143 matches in all competitions for Leverkusen, playing an active role in the club’s historic Bundesliga and German Cup double in the 2023/24 season, as well as last season’s German Super Cup victory.

Rising Value and Status

According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is estimated at €18 million. At Leverkusen, he received an annual salary of 1.14 million euros (approximately 741 million FCFA), which placed him among the five highest-paid African strikers in the Bundesliga in the 2024/25 season.

New Challenge in the Premier League

A native of Béziers, trained in France, and discovered at Toulouse, Amine Adli is now preparing to discover the Premier League, a championship renowned for its intensity and global visibility. His first steps with Bournemouth could come this weekend, against Wolverhampton, during the second matchday of the English Premier League.

With this transfer, Adli takes on a new and significant challenge: to confirm his status and make his mark on the history of the English club as a Moroccan pioneer.

EDITOR NOTE: This article is translated from the original written in French by Omar Chraibi for Pan-Africa Football.