pouth have completed the signing of Brazilian Striker evanilson from Porto in a club record 40.2 million deal evanilson 24 scored 60 goals in 150 for appearances for Porto during his four years in Portugal the cherries will pay an initial fee of 31.7 million with the potential for another 8.5 million on top should certain causes be met making him their most expensive by Bournemouth chief executive Neil Blake said Ian Elson is a hugely sought after Striker and for us to bring him to the club in a record-breaking deal shows our ambition and intent having scored 25 goals last season including goals in the Champions League we feel that his experience and ability despite only being 24 will help us to match our Ambitions moving forward it's well known that we were keen on bringing a striker to the football club and for us to complete this deal so quickly is a testament to our recruitment team aanderson is a two-time Brazil International having won his first senior International cap earlier this year he was part of Brazil's Squad at the coper American featuring as a late substitute in their quarterfinal exit to Uruguay the new recruit will wear the number nine shirt vacated by Dominic solanki who signed for Tottenham in a deal worth up to 65 million pounds earlier this month