Overview
- Talks between the clubs have progressed on how to structure payment of the reported £65 million clause, with further discussions expected and hope of closing in the coming days.
- Personal terms are reported to be in place for the 25-year-old to join City after they moved ahead of other interested Premier League sides.
- Semenyo started Bournemouth’s 2-2 draw at Chelsea, with his long throws leading to both goals, taking his league tally to nine goals and three assists this season.
- Manager Andoni Iraola says the Chelsea match was not Semenyo’s last for Bournemouth and expects him to be available to face Arsenal.
- Bournemouth are exploring replacements, including an enquiry for Sevilla’s Ruben Vargas, while City weigh the injury risk if Semenyo features again before any deal is finalised.