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Adrien Truffert was part of the France team that won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics Bournemouth have signed defender Adrien Truffert from Rennes in a £14. 4m deal. The 23-year-old France left-back has agreed a five-year contract. The deal is made up of an £11. 4m fee and a possible £3m in add-ons, while Rennes have negotiated a 10% sell-on clause. Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez is in talks to join Liverpool. "It's a great opportunity for me to keep progressing and to be part of an ambitious project, " said Truffert. "I felt the club's confidence in me from the first discussions, and I'm excited to get started. " Truffert made his first-team debut for Rennes in 2020 and made 212 appearances for the club where he became club captain. He progressed through France's youth levels before making his senior debut in 2022. "Adrien is a player that we've admired for some time and he brings significant experience to the squad despite still being just 23, " said Bournemouth president of football operations Tiago Pinto. "We're excited to work with Adrien and are thrilled to have a player of such quality join us. " Latest Bournemouth news, analysis and fan views Get Bournemouth news sent straight to your phone Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Transfer news latest: Updates as the window reopens 'The tumult in the Ingebrigtsen fairytale was never far from the surface' Ex-England captain Farrell rejoins Saracens 'Five, ten years ago, I may not have been ready for it' Investigating the enduring mystery of ‘Havana Syndrome’ Let the mind games begin, New Zealand-style Who wanted an Indian music star silenced? Summer transfer window reopens - who could be on the move? How does new captain Gill compare to India batting greats? A footballing mismatch – why were Auckland City playing Bayern Munich? Four issues facing Australia before Ashes Duplantis breaks men's pole vault world record for 12th time. Video Duplantis breaks men's pole vault world record for 12th time 'Best since Neymar' - Chelsea to get early look at 'special' signing How to follow Queens & Nottingham across the BBC 'He will go stratospheric' - Where will Wirtz play for Liverpool? Is Test cricket financially sustainable? Why has Rodgers signed for the Steelers? Ask Me Anything, the BBC Sport service designed to serve you Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.