Bournemouth sign forward Alvaro Rodriguez in £25.7m deal from LaLiga side Elche

[p]The 22-year-old striker arrives at the Vitality Stadium after an impressive 2025/26 campaign in LaLiga, where he scored seven goals and provided five assists in 34 appearances, including memorable strikes against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] and Barcelona.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodriguez-alvaro/QXjmYRUE/"]Rodriguez[/a] came through the academies of Girona and Real Madrid before making his senior debut under Carlo Ancelotti in 2023. [/p][embed guid="29230924-02ce-4ff0-8f41-12cf6a661808" url="https://x.com/afcbournemouth/status/2077049228342280383" social-type="twitter" /][p]After spells with Getafe and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/elche/4jl02tPF/"]Elche[/a], Rodriguez now joins [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a] to add competition to the club’s attack ahead of their first-ever Europa League campaign under new manager Marco Rose.[/p][p][b]"It feels like a great privilege to be here. I've always wanted to play in the Premier League and now, on my birthday, that dream has become reality,”[/b] Rodriguez told club media.[/p][p]"It has been a dream since I was a child. When my agent told me Bournemouth were interested, I couldn't believe it.[/p][p][b]"Everything I've experienced so far has prepared me for this next chapter, and now I want to keep improving and show what I can do."[/b][/p]