Manchester City now appear to be in pole position to sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth – and the Ghanaian star is hoping to finalize his £65m move in January soon
Antoine Semenyo is said to be hoping to finalize a potential move to Manchester City by January 1, but Bournemouth want their star player to stay ahead of next month’s big game.
It is well documented that the 25-year-old Semenyo has a £65m release clause in his contract which, if triggered by January 10, would allow him to leave the Cherries. His form this season has meant that a number of clubs have sniffed out the Ghanaian star in recent weeks, including City, Chelsea and Manchester United.
Semenyo’s preference is understood to be a move to the Etihad, with City in pole position to sign him once the transfer window reopens, and the player appears keen to sort things out quickly.
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BBC Sport claim that Semenyo wants to complete the transfer process as soon as possible in order to effectively become a Manchester City player when the transfer window opens on January 1st.
But Bournemouth want to keep him until January 10, meaning Semenyo could theoretically be available for tense games against Arsenal and Tottenham before traveling north to Manchester.
Semenyo is one of the best-performing attackers in the Premier League this season, so it will be interesting to see if Arsenal, Spurs and others play him before he leaves the south coast.
Following reports that Semenho is backing a move to Manchester City, manager Josep Guardiola was asked about the possibility of the Bournemouth star joining the former Premier League champions in the January transfer window after Saturday’s 2-1 win away at Nottingham Forest.
But Guardiola barely answered, instead shyly replying, “Next question.”
Just hours later, Semenyo scored his ninth Premier League goal of the season in Bournemouth’s disappointing 4-1 defeat away to Brentford. His goal in west London means he is on track to beat his previous league record of 11 goals, with more than half the season still remaining.
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