Chief executive Neill Blake added that it was a "huge statement" for the club. AFC Bournemouth has signed Colombian midfielder Jefferson Lerma from Spanish club Barcelona for a fee of £ 25 m ( $ 32.1 million ) . The fee is club record for Bournemouth . Lerma is the club 's third signing of the summer transfer window following the arrivals of midfielder Chris Brooks and full - back Diego Rico .
AFC Bournemouth has signed Colombian midfielder Jefferson Lerma from Spanish club Barcelona for a fee of £ 25 m ( $ 32.1 million ) . The fee is club record for Bournemouth . Lerma is the club 's third signing of the summer transfer window following the arrivals of midfielder Chris Brooks and full - back Diego Rico .