Bournemouth have signed midfielder Romain Faivre from French club Lyon for 15m euros (£12.8m).
But the 24-year-old, who the Cherries say has signed a "long-term" deal with them, will spend the 2023-24 season on loan in his native France at Lorient.
Lyon said they have a 10% sell-on clause for the player, who was also loaned to Lorient last season.
Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake said: "It's great for the club to have secured such a talent in Romain."
Faivre made 28 appearances for Lyon after joining from Brest in January 2022.
Lyon said the player had "repeatedly requested" to be allowed to leave "to be able to take up a new challenge".