Bournemouth eye defenders and striker

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Bournemouth have re-opened talks to sign Lille defender Bafode Diakite as Illia Zabarnyi nears a £55m move to Paris St-Germain.

Lille president Olivier Letang had previously been reluctant to sell Diakite but did not rule out the potential departure of a central defender when asked about it on Friday afternoon, answering "it's possible but only one".

Bournemouth are also keen on signing an additional central defender, with Dean Huijsen having joined Real Madrid in a £50m deal earlier this summer, and are open to signing an additional striker to provide competition for Evanilson.

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