Sheffield United have revealed that whilst the sale of Lys Mousset from AFC Bournemouth is officially undisclosed, the deal does smash their club record fee paid for a player.
The French forward only had one calendar year remaining on his current contract and as the 23-year-old had only made 8 Premier League starts over the past three years, a reported fee of £10million was just too good to refuse according to bournemouth.vitalfootball.co.uk.
Overall, Mousset made 71 appearances for the Cherries, netting 5 times, 3 in the league following his move from French club Le Havre in June 2016 for a reported fee of £5.5 million, choosing the Cherries over local neighbours Southampton.
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder was delighted with the signing, with Mousset agreeing on a three-year deal to move to the newly-promoted club. He told their official website.
“Lys is big, quick and a different type of threat at the top of the pitch to what we already have.
“I think he will prove to be a great fit for us and the fact that he selected us above other options shows he’s hungry to do well. It is a fantastic bit of business for us in the current market and we are looking forward to him joining up with the squad.”
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Source: Independent
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