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Man City Lead Semenyo Pursuit as Talks Open With Bournemouth

With a £65m clause active Jan 1–10, the player's preference for City points to a decisive week.

Overview

  • Sky Sports reports Semenyo's representatives are due in Manchester to finalise personal terms, with multiple outlets adding that City have progressed an agreement on contract details.
  • City are the only club to have contacted Bournemouth about the clause so far, while Liverpool maintain interest without making a formal approach.
  • BBC-linked reporting says Semenyo wants his future settled by January 1, ahead of the short window in which the release clause can be activated.
  • The clause is widely reported as £60m upfront plus £5m in add‑ons and is only live for the first 10 days of January before reverting in the summer.
  • Bournemouth would like to keep Semenyo available for early‑January matches against Arsenal and Tottenham, though the player has nine league goals and is drawing concerted top‑flight interest.