Club Brugge's Arnaut Danjuma celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo
Club Brugge's Arnaut Danjuma celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo
(Reuters)
Bournemouth have signed Dutch international winger Arnaut Danjuma from Belgium’s Club Bruges, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.
He is the fourth signing for Eddie Howe's side ahead of the new season, joining Lloyd Kelly, Jack Stacey and Philip Billing.
Bournemouth said the 22-year-old moved for an undisclosed fee and on a "long-term contract" but Belgian media reported it was a five year contract at a cost of around 15 million euros ($16.56 million).
Danjuma rose through the youth system at PSV Eindhoven before joining NEC Nijmegen in 2016.
Last year he moved to Bruges and during his one season there helped them finish runners-up in the Belgian league, scored in the Champions League and made his international debut for the Netherlands.
"Coming to AFC Bournemouth is a really good step up for me," Danjuma told the club's TV channel.
"The Premier League is a great place to play your football, especially at a club like this. I think the way the team plays suits my style, I like to attack and I cannot wait to get started."
Bournemouth open the new league campaign next weekend at home to promoted Sheffield United.
Heaton joins Villa from Burnley for undisclosed fee
Aston Villa have signed goalkeeper Tom Heaton from Burnley, the newly promoted Premier League club said on Thursday.
Financial details were not disclosed, but British media reported that Villa would pay about 8 million pounds ($9.69 million) for the 33-year-old, who made 22 appearances for Burnley in all competitions last season.
"I am delighted that Tom is joining Aston Villa," head coach Dean Smith told the club's website.
"He's done fantastically well for Burnley over the past few years and his experience and knowledge of the Premier League will be a major asset to us this season."
Heaton came through Manchester United's academy but never made a senior appearance for the club. He joined Burnley in 2013 and went on to make 96 Premier League appearances.
The keeper is Villa's 11th signing of a busy close season as the Birmingham-based club prepares for a return to the top-flight after a three-year absence.
Genesio confirmed as new Beijing coach
Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan have named Bruno Genesio as their new head coach following the departure of Roger Schmidt on Wednesday.
Genesio, who spent the last four years at the helm of Lyon in France's Ligue 1, takes over following the club's decision to remove the German after two years in the post.
Under Schmidt, Beijing won the first eight games of the current Chinese Super League season but are now in third place in the standings having lost their last two games, against Jiangsu Suning and Henan Jianye.
Beijing have not won the Chinese title since 2009 and have been eliminated from the Asian Champions League and the Chinese FA Cup while they trail leaders Guangzhou Evergrande in the league by four points with 10 games of the season remaining.
Genesio's first game in charge will be on Friday, when Beijing host Hebei CFFC in the league.
