Bonis stays at Larne as clubs fail to meet £300k price tag
Irish Premiership
Lee Bonis
International striker Lee Bonis has agreed a three-year extension to his current deal with Larne after cross-channel clubs failed to come up with the hefty fee required to prise him away from Inver Park.
As revealed in Sunday Life Sport, the Northern Ireland forward was in the crosshairs of both Bolton Wanderers and Derby County, while Scottish side Dundee United were also interested in securing his services.
However, Bonis will be remaining at the Irish Premiership champions as the English and Scottish clubs were unable to meet Larne’s valuation of £300,000 for the former Portadown hitman.
Therefore, by signing the new deal he has pledged his future at Inver Park until the summer of 2026.
The 23-year-old has been an astute signing since joining the Larne revolution from Portadown for £100,000 in January 2022. He helped them to their first ever Premiership title last season by banging in 15 goals across all competitions.
That earned him a first international call-up for last month’s European qualifying double-header against Denmark and Kazakhstan, with Michael O’Neill suitably impressed by his strike rate.
Along with Scottish striker Andy Ryan signing a new three-year deal earlier in the week, this is another significant re-signing for the Premiership champions ahead of both their Champions League bow against HJK Helsinki on Wednesday and their title defence.
“We are delighted to see both players commit their futures to the club,” said manager Lynch.
“As a club, the transfer windows give us the opportunity to strengthen our squad as bring new players in, which we’ve done and will continue to do where possible, but it’s also a chance to take stock with players already at the club.
“Andy and Lee
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