Overview
- Multiple outlets, led by The Times, report Manchester City are considering activating Antoine Semenyo’s £65m release clause when the window opens, with talks explored but no formal bid confirmed.
- Liverpool have been widely linked and are said to have made initial enquiries, though fresh reporting suggests a January move was not originally planned and that City could now be leading the race.
- Manchester United’s interest is also reported, with TEAMtalk claiming a meeting with the player’s agent and a contract proposal, which has not been corroborated elsewhere.
- The clause is understood to be time‑limited in early January, with conflicting reports on a summer reduction (commonly cited as £60m by some and £50m by others), shaping clubs’ timing calculations.
- Semenyo has six goals and three assists in league play this season, can operate across the front line, and will be available in January after Ghana failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations.