Overview
- Talks on structuring payment of the reported £65m release clause have progressed, with multiple outlets saying a deal could be wrapped up in the coming days.
- Personal terms are widely reported to be agreed on a five-year contract worth about £150,000 per week.
- Andoni Iraola says Semenyo has not played his last game for Bournemouth and expects him to feature against Arsenal after starting in the 2-2 draw at Chelsea.
- The release clause is understood to be active only in early January, adding urgency as club-to-club discussions continue once the window opens.
- Bournemouth are lining up replacements — with links to Brennan Johnson, Abdul Fatawu and Ruben Vargas — while reports indicate City are in pole position and the only club to make formal contact.