Álvaro Rodríguez, heading to Bournemouth

He Elche has reached an agreement with Bournemouth for the transfer of Alvaro Rodriguez (22 years old). The Uruguayan striker leaves just a year after arriving at the Elche club and after closing a brilliant campaign in which he scored seven goals and gave five assists.

Different media suggest that the player’s purchase figure would be 25 million, more objectives. A price that will not go entirely to the Elchesince the real Madrid 50% of the player’s rights had been saved.

Born in Palamós, the Uruguayan international spent his first years of training in the youth academy of Girona before joining the merengue academy in 2020. He made his way into the white club and made his debut with the first team under the orders of Carlo Ancelotti at just 18 years old, in January 2023. He gave an assist in his debut and scored in his second game.

He had to go out on loan Getafe to try to get a place and in 2025 he left transferred to the Elche. Where he was one of the important players for Eder Sarabia in attack. His name will always be kept in the hearts of all the people of Elche, since he was the author of the goal that gave them salvation on the last day of the leaguein Montilivi.

Your ad with Bournemouth It was announced precisely on his birthday, July 14, and for him there is no better gift than fulfilling a dream he had since he was little.

“It is a great privilege to be here. I always wanted to play in the Premier League and now, on my birthday, that dream has come true. It’s been a dream since I was a child. Everything I have experienced so far has prepared me for this new stage, and now I want to continue improving and show what I am capable of.“, he explained to the club’s media after announcing his signing.

Alvaro Rodriguez becomes Bournemouth’s first signing of Marco Rose facing the next Premier League campaign.