Antoine Semenyo Transfer from AFC Bournemouth to Manchester City
A release clause of 72 million euros plus 5 million in variables allows Ghana international Antoine Semenyo to leave Bournemouth starting in January. Manchester City is one of five 'Big Six' clubs interested in Semenyo and appears to be the leading contender for him.
Manchester City are making a strong effort to sign Antoine Semenyo, and reports suggest they have an agreement on terms with the player. According to Sky Sports, Pep Guardiola’s side are in the leading position to sign him.
According to TEAMtalk, Manchester City have reportedly taken the lead in the effort to sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth and are prepared to activate his £65 million release clause. Sources close to the club indicate that City are prepared to act promptly once the January window opens, with a formal offer potentially arriving in the first week. The club’s financial strength means meeting the £65m clause would not be a problem, and personal terms are not anticipated to be an obstacle. City manager Pep Guardiola is believed to admire Semenyo’s versatility and intensity, viewing him as a player who can operate across the front line or as an impact substitute in key fixtures.
Antoine Semenyo prefers Liverpool as his January destination, while Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are also interested in him. He has a €74m release clause that will only be active for a limited period in the winter window. Semenyo would be open to joining any of the interested clubs.
CaughtOffside reports that Manchester City have agreed terms with Bournemouth regarding a £65 million ($86.5 million) move for Antoine Semenyo.
Antoine Semenyo had agreed terms with Man City, and Liverpool have matched their offer to the player. Both clubs have satisfied his demands with their respective contract offers, so his future for January is dependent on his personal preference. Both Liverpool and City are attempting to get an agreement finalized now to be in a strong position when the window opens in January. Any interested party must meet his £65m release clause. According to top sources, Semenyo can leave Bournemouth for that amount. The clause expires before January 10th and is no longer valid for the rest of the month. The Cherries have another clause for £5m less that becomes active in the summer transfer window.
Team Talk reports that Manchester City have increased contact with Antoine Semenyo's representatives. The report also states that the 25-year-old would prefer to join City over Spurs, and that the club believes its position is favourable for signing him.
Manchester City are interested in Antoine Semenyo. His Bournemouth contract includes a release clause worth £65m, which is comprised of £60m plus £5m in add-ons. TEAMtalk reported that while Semenyo would be open to joining any interested club, he sees his future at Liverpool.
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur both enquired about Antoine Semenyo before he signed a new contract with Bournemouth, which includes a £65 million release clause. United face competition from Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool for the attacker. It is City in particular that United will need to overcome to sign Semenyo, as Fraser Fletcher reported that Pep Guardiola’s side are frontrunners.
According to a recent claim from The Times, the Reds believe Manchester City will sign Antoine Semenyo. Paul Joyce contributed in part to that report.
According to Ghana head coach Otto Addo, Antoine Semenyo is ready to advance his career with a move away from the Premier League side. Manchester City have been linked with a move for the 25-year-old. Semenyo's Bournemouth contract contains a €74 million (£65m) release clause that will be active in January. He has attracted interest from several major clubs.
Antoine Semenyo will be available in the early stages of the window due to a €74 million release clause. The Ghana international's form has resulted in interest from City, Liverpool and Tottenham. A quick decision is needed because the clause expires at a certain point to give Bournemouth enough time to find a replacement. Man City may wait for Semenyo until the summer, when his clause will become cheaper, because their desire to add attacking reinforcements is not as strong as Spurs'. However, a January move is plausible.
Manchester City are considered favourites for Antoine Semenyo, a move that is at the express wish of Pep Guardiola. City, Liverpool and Tottenham are all evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of acquiring the player now rather than later.
Goal.com reports that Tottenham are prepared to increase their interest in Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo. The north London club is preparing to rival both Liverpool and Manchester City for the winger in January. Semenyo's contract includes a release clause valued at £65 million.
It is reported that Manchester City wants to activate the €74 million purchase option for Antoine Semenyo in January. According to the media outlet Indykaila News, the Skyblues cannot recruit the player until they sell a player with a high market value.
According to TEAMtalk, Manchester City want to add a dynamic winger and have already made contact with Bournemouth to explore the details of a potential deal. Antoine Semenyo's new contract contains a £65million release clause that can be triggered in the first two weeks of the January transfer window, which would allow Bournemouth enough time to sign a replacement. If Semenyo does not move in the January transfer window, the price of the release clause drops in the summer of 2026 to a figure understood to be over £50million. Manchester United and Tottenham both made approaches for the 25-year-old in the summer and could renew their interest when the January transfer window opens. Liverpool are also interested in signing him and their pursuit is reportedly being led by Richard Hughes, who was technical director at Bournemouth when they signed the winger from Bristol City in January 2023.
According to reports, Manchester City is planning a transfer for 2026 and is targeting Antoine Semenyo. Semenyo has become a key player at Bournemouth. Bournemouth will be unwilling for him to leave in January unless the €74 million clause in his contract is triggered.
According to reports, Manchester City are close to intervening in Liverpool's attempt to sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth. City are prepared to activate the £65 million release clause in the forward’s contract.
Manchester City are reportedly considering a move to trigger Antoine Semenyo’s £65 million release clause at Bournemouth in January. According to The Times, City are one of a number of clubs monitoring Semenyo’s situation. The publication states that City are not fully committed to making a move, but there is a feeling that signing him in January could help them reduce the gap to league leaders Arsenal.
According to a report from The Times, Manchester City are seriously considering activating Antoine Semenyo’s release clause on New Year’s Day. Semenyo is a Bournemouth player, and he can be signed in the first half of January for £60m plus £5m in add-ons. To complete a transfer, City would need to agree personal terms with Semenyo and have the winger pass a medical. The report adds that a transfer being completed on the first day of the window is a viable possibility. Due to the release clause, Bournemouth would be unable to prevent an exit.
According to The Athletic, Manchester City management is seriously considering activating Antoine Semenyo's £65 million release clause, which becomes active in January 2025. Bournemouth's manager, Andoni Iraola, wants to keep the winger. It is stated that it will be very difficult to resist the £65 million offer. Bournemouth owner Bill Foley previously said that the club cannot keep the player if the right offer comes.
According to The Times, Manchester City has targeted Antoine Semenyo ahead of the winter transfer window and is currently studying him closely. The publication reports that due to competition and Bournemouth's reluctance to let a key player leave mid-season, the only apparent option in January is to trigger the release clause in his contract. The clause is set at £65 million, which is approximately €74 million.
According to Goal.com, Liverpool are considering a £65 million move for Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo in January. Liverpool are now deciding whether to move for the winger then or face competition from their Premier League rivals, including Manchester City, next summer.
Liverpool are still considered the leading contenders to sign Antoine Semenyo despite intense interest from Manchester City. This follows the emergence of a crucial factor that could give Arne Slot’s side an advantage in the competition to sign the Bournemouth player.
Manchester City have intense interest in Antoine Semenyo, who has a release clause in his contract valued at £65 million (€74.2m) in January. The i Paper have claimed, however, that Manchester City are more likely to make a move for him in the summer rather than in January. It is understood that Semenyo’s release clause will drop to below £60m (€68.4m) next summer, and Bournemouth’s preference is to keep the 25-year-old until the end of the season. Semenyo is also said to be happy at Bournemouth and not pushing to leave, but a concrete proposal from either Manchester City or Liverpool could change his stance. Tottenham and Manchester United have also been linked to Semenyo.
According to talkSPORT, Pep Guardiola is urging Manchester City's management to pursue Antoine Semenyo, the Ghanaian striker from Bournemouth. Semenyo earns an annual salary of 4,476,194 euros. John Paintsil states that Semenyo is worth well over 40 million euros.
It is reported that Liverpool are the favourites to sign Antoine Semenyo, even with strong interest from Arsenal and Man City.
The Athletic considers Manchester City as one of the most likely destinations for Antoine Semenyo. United are prepared to offer Semenyo his favoured No.24 shirt in order to convince him to reject Liverpool or City. Fabrizio Romano confirmed the existence of a release clause valued at £60 million plus £5 million in add-ons, stating there is up to a 70 percent chance of Semenyo joining a Premier League giant in January. Romano also confirmed that Semenyo is a player to monitor during the January transfer window. According to IndyKaila, the player from Ghana chose to sign a new contract with his club over the summer after declining an opportunity to join both Man Utd and Tottenham, and he opted to include a release clause in the agreement.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City is interested in Antoine Semenyo.
Antoine Semenyo's contract includes a clause of more than 73 million euros, and Manchester City would be ready to pay this amount to sign him.
According to The Sun, Semenyo is considered an ideal prospect to revitalize the Manchester City attack, especially in the absence of AFCON-bound Omar Marmoush. His versatility and two-footedness are noted as appealing qualities for Pep Guardiola’s side.
According to 'The Athletic', the winger's AFC Bournemouth contract, which runs until 2030, contains a buyout clause of around 74 million euros that can be activated as early as this winter. Any club can exercise this option, but only until a specified deadline. Semenyo has recently been linked with Manchester City.
David Ornstein of The Athletic reports that Bournemouth could lose player Semenyo in January. The report states that Semenyo has a release clause in his contract allowing him to leave if a club offers £65 million. The report names Manchester City as a club that would like to have the 25-year-old Ghanaian.
Several clubs, including Manchester City, are competing to sign the Ghanaian international, whose market value is estimated at 55 million euros.
According to Sky Sports, Manchester City have begun observing Bournemouth attacker Antoine Semenyo and are quietly intensifying their forward scouting plans ahead of the upcoming year. Sources close to the situation suggest that Man City’s admiration is long-standing, with the club's recruitment team having monitored Semenyo since his time in the Championship. It is believed that Semenyo’s explosive ball-carrying and defensive work rate are key reasons for City’s interest. Bournemouth considers the attacker a core part of their long-term project under Andoni Iraola. As Semenyo signed a new deal recently, Bournemouth are expected to demand a significant fee and City could be asked to pay as much as £80m.
According to Sky Sports News, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur are all monitoring Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo for a potential winter move.
According to information from Lyall Thomas, Manchester City has identified Antoine Semenyo as a target for the upcoming winter transfer window. The same source states that Manchester City plans to make a move as early as January 2026 and is ready to comply with the demands of the Cherries' management.
Antoine Semenyo has admitted he is aware of interest from Manchester City. Speaking to Sky Sports in response to rumours, he said that he sees the news and is aware of it, but tries to remain focused. Semenyo added that he is enjoying his football and believes that if he is not scoring goals, that will all go away. He stated that he tries to focus on the present, do the best he can for the team, and score goals, and that whatever happens in the future will happen.
Team Talk reports on Manchester City's interest in Bournemouth star Semenyo, with Pep Guardiola viewing the player's directness and technical polish as tailor-made for his system. City also see the Bournemouth star as a potential game-changer on the wings.
According to TBR Football, Manchester City could make a move for Antoine Semenyo in the new year. The report adds that Bournemouth are expected to resist any offers for the player, who could cost as much as £70million. Semenyo signed a new deal with Bournemouth in July, with a contract through to 2030 that has no release clause attached.
Manchester City is interested in acquiring the wide player Antoine Semenyo, although they are facing significant competition from Manchester United, who are believed to be leading the race to secure the Bournemouth star. Semenyo, who was transferred to Bournemouth from Bristol City for £10.5 million in January 2023, has made an impression with his performances, recording 10 goals and six assists this season. Despite Manchester City's interest, it is anticipated that Bournemouth will demand a substantial fee of £70 million for the Ghana international, with other clubs such as Liverpool, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, and Spurs also showing interest.
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