Overview
- Multiple reports say Bournemouth and Manchester City have an agreement in principle for Antoine Semenyo, with documents now being drafted.
- Guardiola’s side are prepared to pay the reported £65 million release clause in the forward’s contract, a provision that has curtailed Bournemouth’s leverage.
- The latest reporting indicates the clubs expect to confirm the timing of the move within roughly a day.
- Personal terms are believed to be agreed on a five-year deal worth about £150,000 per week, though those figures remain less independently verified.
- City’s pursuit has been driven at senior level, with sporting director Hugo Viana involved and Guardiola a strong advocate, while Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola has hoped to use Semenyo against Arsenal before any departure.