adminJORDAN Zemura has made HISTORY as the first Zimbabwean footballer to sign a deal with an Italian Serie A side.
He will join Udinese when his contract with Bournemouth expires at the end of this European summer.
The Warriors star has signed a four-year deal and joins on a free transfer.
The Zimbabwe international was recently banished to the Cherries’ development squad with his deal up at the end of the season.
90min revealed on Tuesday that Zemura had reached an agreement to join Udinese, where he will replace Tottenham loanee Destiny Udogie.
Udogie has been Udinese’s highest paid player at £52 000 a week.
Initial reports suggest Zemura will get £40 000 a week. His representative turned down a £30 000 weekly package from the Cherries.
Udinese said in a statement: “Udinese Calcio is pleased to announce the signing of footballer Jordan Zemura.
“The defender will strengthen the squad starting from the 2023/2024 football season and has signed a contract that binds him to the club until 30 June 2027.
“Zemura, therefore, will end the season at Bournemouth in the Premier League.”
The Zimbabwe international was the target of several other Premier League clubs ahead of the expiration of his deal at the Vitality Stadium.
90min has previously reported that the likes of Crystal Palace and West Ham United had showed significant interest in Zemura, while others such as Aston Villa, Leeds United and Newcastle United are admirers.
He made his name at Bournemouth during their promotion-winning 2021/22 season, scoring three goals in 33 Championship games as the Cherries finished second.
Zemura has played 22 times in all competitions for Bournemouth this term but has been left out of the matchday squad for their last five games and has since been demoted to their development squad. – Sports Reporter/90min
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