Bournemouth have held initial talks with the representatives of Loïc Badé in recent days.

Bournemouth have held initial talks with the representatives of Loïc Badé in recent days.

He is one of several names along with Joe Gomez whom are being considered to replace Huijsen and Zabarnyi.

Leverkusen and other top premier league clubs also retain an interest.

Loïc Badé had a strong 2025 season with Sevilla, notably making his senior international debut for France in the UEFA Nations League third-place play-off. He had a career-high 32 appearances in La Liga, playing 2687 minutes, and also achieved career-best figures in clearances (160) and clean sheets (8). He cleared a suspension from a red card and was available for selection if he stayed with the club