Bournemouth Signs Hungarian Midfielder Alex Toth
Bournemouth has completed the signing of Hungarian midfielder Alex Toth from Ferencvaros for a fee of £10.4 million. The 20-year-old has agreed to a five-and-a-half year contract with the Cherries, which includes potential add-ons of £2.6 million for the Hungarian club and a 10% share of any future sale.
Several other clubs, including Benfica, Galatasaray, and Lazio, were reportedly interested in Toth, who has earned nine caps for the Hungarian national team.
Upon learning of Bournemouth's interest, Toth expressed his enthusiasm, stating, "When I knew AFC Bournemouth were first interested in me, I was excited and happy because this is a good club in the Premier League, the best league in the world and the strongest league. The whole club, the whole structure is great."
Toth has spent his entire club career in Hungary and recently played on loan at Soroksar during the 2023-24 season. He made his debut for Ferencvaros in December 2024 and has since appeared 52 times for the league champions, scoring four goals.
Tiago Pinto, Bournemouth's head of football operations, remarked, "He has come from a club that is used to competing at the highest level in Hungary while also featuring in Europe, so we're excited about what he can bring to us in Bournemouth as he continues to develop further under the coaching of Andoni Iraola."
Toth becomes Bournemouth's third signing of the January transfer window, following the arrivals of goalkeeper Fraser Forster and defender Ade Solanke.