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Liverpool Open Talks as Man City Lead Race for Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo

A time-limited £65m clause active at the start of January is pressuring suitors to act quickly rather than wait for a likely lower summer price.

Overview

  • Reports say Liverpool have opened discussions with Bournemouth over a payment structure for Semenyo and have informed Mohamed Salah of plans to recruit a versatile winger.
  • Manchester City are widely reported as frontrunners and are said to be ready to activate the £65m release clause once the window opens.
  • Tottenham are prepared to stretch their wage policy to compete for the 25-year-old, backed by recent owner investment, according to TEAMtalk reporting.
  • Manchester United are considering a January move, with Ruben Amorim calling Semenyo a “special player” while publicly downplaying transfer talk before facing Bournemouth.
  • Semenyo has six goals and three assists in 14 league games, is under contract to 2030, is available in January with no AFCON duty, and Bournemouth are assessing replacements as outlets note no formal bids yet.