Overview
- David Ornstein and Fabrizio Romano report that the clause is £60m up front plus about £5m in add-ons in January, with a lower figure if reactivated in the summer.
- Liverpool are described as having firm interest, with sporting director Richard Hughes’ past role in signing Semenyo a factor and the player available during AFCON after Ghana failed to qualify.
- Manchester City and Tottenham are viewed as primary rivals, while Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle are not currently expected to move and Chelsea are considered unlikely to enter.
- The mechanism is understood to be live for a short window at the start of January—roughly the first 10 days—leaving Bournemouth little scope to block a valid bid but some time to source a replacement.
- Semenyo’s strong start to the season, widely cited as six Premier League goals and three assists, has intensified interest, with reports indicating he prefers to remain in the English top flight.