Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has said Dominic Solanke's impending exit will be 'a big miss' for the club, as the striker joins Tottenham Hotspur in a club-record deal.

Only earlier in the day had Iraola confirmed talks between the two clubs had taken place, but Mail Sport has confirmed the 26-year-old will be signing for Spurs in a deal worth around £65million, with add-ons.

Solanke was contracted to Vitality Stadium until 2029, but Tottenham have triggered the hefty release clause to bring him north London. 

The deal represents a club-record transfer for both clubs.

Speaking to journalists, Iraola said: 'talks have been happening and this is different from the situation you asked me in the week.'

 Bournemouth's Dominic Solanke has signed for Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth £65m

'For us, you know Dom is a very, very important player.'

When asked about his influence on the team, Iraola responded: 'For sure, everyone probably focuses on the goals he scores for us.

'Yes, he scores us a big portion of our goals, but he gives us so much more than that.

I think he's very complete and helps us on all the faces of a game, and will be a big miss – that's obvious, no?'

Spurs have been keen to strengthen their attacking options this summer and Solanke, who played for Liverpool between 2017 and 2019, emerged as a prime target. 

The frontman's expensive release clause may have been a blocker for other clubs, but it appears to be a price worth paying, for Spurs' manager, Ange Postecoglou.

And Solanke would be Tottenham's first natural No 9 since Harry Kane departed in a sensational move to Bayern Munich, last summer.

He scored 19 goals in the Premier League last season, which pushed Bournemouth to an impressive 12th-placed finish.

Liverpool hold a 20 per cent sell-on clause after Solanke left to join Bournemouth for an undisclosed fee, and could receive as much as £9million from the £65million clause.