Overview
- Multiple outlets report Manchester City have triggered Semenyo’s release clause, with Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola calling the transfer a matter of formalities.
- Daily Mail and others say the 26-year-old has flown to Manchester for medical checks today, with the fee widely reported around £65m and some accounts citing £62.5m plus add-ons and a sell-on.
- Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp suggested Liverpool could attempt a late hijack, a claim presented as unconfirmed and not corroborated by clubs.
- Semenyo capped what is expected to be his final Bournemouth appearance with a 95th-minute winner against Tottenham on his birthday, ending the Cherries’ 11-game league winless run.
- Manchester Evening News notes an EFL rule change allowing players to represent two clubs in the same season, making Semenyo eligible for City’s domestic cup ties if registered in time.