{"id":307628,"date":"2025-11-25T11:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T11:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/307628\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T11:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T11:47:08","slug":"tottenham-could-be-at-arsenals-mercy-again-as-mikel-arteta-spies-95m-thomas-frank-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/307628\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham could be at Arsenal&#8217;s mercy again as Mikel Arteta spies \u00a395m Thomas Frank target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Arteta-Frank-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mikel Arteta smiling at Thomas Frank in split image\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1475-2.jpg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Kyrenia Shipillis\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Mon 24 November 2025 18:40, UK <\/p>\n<p>Arsenal could rival Tottenham in their pursuit of Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo this winter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/statsandtactics\/richarlison-stuns-with-screamer-as-3-10-performs-horrifically-tottenham-player-ratings-vs-arsenal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Arsenal<\/a> in the Premier League on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>The pathetic display left Tottenham fans with very little faith in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/tag\/thomas-frank\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Frank <\/a>moving forward, with discontent growing each day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And now the Gunners could very well humiliate the Lilywhites off the pitch as much as they already have on it, ahead of the January transfer window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1Frank-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Tottenham manager Thomas Frank glances to the right with a bemused facial expression.\" class=\"wp-image-99683\" \/>Credit: ImagoTottenham must prepare to face Arsenal challenge for Antoine Semenyo<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/transfer-news\/eberechi-eze-closing-in-on-tottenham-transfer-as-final-fee-now-revealed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eberechi Eze to Tottenham was all but signed<\/a> over the summer, before Arsenal swooped in for him in the final moments. <\/p>\n<p>The attacking midfielder went on to score the first North London derby hat-trick since Alan Sunderland in 1978 in the drubbing on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Eze also created one big chance against Spurs He completed 100 per cent of his dribbles He won 100 per cent of his tackles <\/p>\n<p>It was a masterclass, and there are fears it could happen again if Arsenal sink their claws into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/transfer-news\/antoine-semenyos-intentions-emerge-as-tottenham-set-to-back-thomas-frank-in-transfer-window\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham target Semenyo<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/transfer-news\/tottenham-ready-to-trigger-antoine-semenyos-65m-release-clause-as-january-plan-emerges\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spurs are interested in triggering Semenyo\u2019s reported \u00a365million release clause<\/a> this winter, speaking exclusively to Tottenham News, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham<\/a> expert and Lilywhite Rose owner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/author\/johnwenhamtottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">John Wenham<\/a> believes Arsenal will rival them to the winger\u2019s signature. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019d be a fantastic addition, and I hate to say it, but you could absolutely see Arsenal selling Leandro Trossard or someone and then just get Semenyo,\u201d Wenham said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the sort of thing they do. Unfortunately, they do buy very, very well, and even this summer, we saw the amount of depth they added to their squad. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Semenyo-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Antoine Semenyo dribbling with the ball for Bournemouth\" class=\"wp-image-106155\" \/>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt wouldn\u2019t surprise me in the slightest if they saw that as a great bit of business at \u00a365m for a player that\u2019s probably worth \u00a390-95m.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham cannot afford to miss out on Antoine Semenyo<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/tag\/wilson-odobert\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wilson Odobert<\/a> has made a convincing case to become Frank\u2019s starting left winger, his game against Arsenal highlighted just how raw he still is. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/tag\/antoine-semenyo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Semenyo<\/a> has netted six goals and has provided three assists in 11 Premier League games this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The difference is astounding, and given Spurs\u2019 goalscoring and creativity issues, he could be the perfect player to transform their season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After their humiliating defeat on Sunday and the failed Eze transfer mission over the summer, Tottenham can\u2019t afford to miss out to their rivals once again. <\/p>\n<p>Enjoyed this article? 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