Overview
- Multiple outlets report Manchester City are advancing talks and are viewed as Antoine Semenyo’s preferred destination, with suggestions a deal could be pushed in the coming days.
- Semenyo’s release clause is understood to be £65m — £60m guaranteed plus £5m in add‑ons — and is only active for a short window at the start of January before dropping in the summer.
- Chelsea made an enquiry but have decided not to pursue a January move, leaving Manchester United still in the race and Liverpool described as interested or monitoring depending on the source, with Tottenham out.
- Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola says he does not want to lose Semenyo and confirmed the player is training and committed, while acknowledging the club’s limited control if the clause is triggered.
- Strong first‑half form — widely cited as eight Premier League goals with multiple assists — has intensified top‑flight interest and created urgency around the time‑limited clause window.