Overview
- Manchester City are expected to take steps in the coming days to formalise a move, with Bournemouth maintaining contingency plans.
- Semenyo’s contract includes a £65 million release clause that is active only during a short window at the start of January.
- Arsenal were viewed as his preferred destination if they had acted this winter, but their interest has been focused on a summer approach.
- Tottenham’s renewed bid featuring a highly competitive salary was declined, and interest from Man United, Liverpool and a late Chelsea inquiry left City as frontrunners.
- Some reporting speculates Arsenal could yet try to hijack the deal depending on other moves, though no agreement has been announced.