{"id":289652,"date":"2025-11-17T21:08:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T21:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/289652\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T21:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T21:08:11","slug":"liverpool-and-man-utd-discover-antoine-semenyo-release-clause-as-january-transfer-accepted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/289652\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool and Man Utd discover Antoine Semenyo release clause as January transfer &#8216;accepted&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Antoine Semenyo signed a new contract with Bournemouth this summer amid transfer links to Liverpool and Manchester United, but the Cherries could be &#8216;powerless&#8217; come January<\/p>\n<p>17:50, 17 Nov 2025Updated 18:27, 17 Nov 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763413689_494_0_Manchester-City-v-Bournemouth-Premier-League.jpg\" alt=\"Antoine Semenyo reacts\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Antoine Semenyo has been linked with a move to Liverpool and Manchester United(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Antoine Semenyo has a \u00a365million release clause in his <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/afc-bournemouth\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bournemouth<\/a> contract, which could leave <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> licking their lips. After finding himself linked with both clubs this summer, Semenyo committed his future to the Cherries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">However, despite signing a new deal which should keep him at the Vitality Stadium until 2030, he could find himself on the move as early as January due to a new revelation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">As per <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6814786\/2025\/11\/17\/antoine-semenyo-transfer-clause-bournemouth\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Athletic<\/a>, the Ghanaian&#8217;s new contract holds a \u00a365m release clause, which any club can trigger. It&#8217;s said that Bournemouth have reluctantly &#8216;accepted&#8217; that his future is out of their hands, and a January move could be possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The report also details how Semenyo was valued at around \u00a370m this summer, with his release clause allowing interested parties to secure his services for marginally cheaper come January. However, it is also claimed that Liverpool or United &#8211; or any other suitors for that matter &#8211; will have to activate his clause by a certain date to allow the Cherries to find a replacement.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/antoine-semenyo-liverpool-man-utd-36252657\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36252657\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Antoine Semenyo \u2018annoyed\u2019 as feelings on Liverpool and Man Utd transfer made clear<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/tottenham-antoine-semenyo-transfer-news-36252101\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36252101\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Frank already made Antoine Semenyo feelings clear amid Tottenham transfer links<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">It comes as Semenyo <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/antoine-semenyo-liverpool-man-utd-36252657\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">recently dismissed claims<\/a> that he was keen on parting ways with his current club. When pressed by Jamie Redknapp about his future recently, the Ghana international responded: &#8220;I don&#8217;t think about it too much.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;I try to stay present as much as I can. You see the news all the time, I see it as well, I&#8217;m not oblivious, but I try to keep focused.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;I&#8217;m enjoying my football here. If I&#8217;m not scoring goals, all of that goes away. I try to stay present, do the best I can for the team, score goals and whatever happens in the future happens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;When they [his former team-mates] all left [in the summer], there was a lot of interest and back and forth with the club. But I knew in my head that the manager&#8217;s got something up his sleeve this year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2_Manchester-City-v-Bournemouth-Premier-League.jpg\" alt=\"Antoine Semenyo runs after a ball\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Antoine Semenyo has been a revelation with Bournemouth(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;How we finished off the season last year was so good and we could continue, especially with the players we&#8217;ve bought in as well. I wasn&#8217;t too sure at the start but we&#8217;ve kicked on like a house on fire. I&#8217;m glad I committed to staying here because I&#8217;m enjoying every moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">After bagging an impressive tally of 13 goals across all competitions last season, Semenyo found himself at the heart of speculation surrounding a transfer to United or Liverpool, while <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/tottenham-hotspur-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tottenham<\/a> also showed an interest. In the end, United snapped up <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bryan-mbeumo\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bryan Mbeumo<\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/matheus-cunha\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Matheus Cunha<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/benjamin-sesko\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Benjamin Sesko<\/a>, while Liverpool welcomed the likes of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/florian-wirtz\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Florian Wirtz<\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/alexander-isak\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Alexander Isak<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/hugo-ekitike\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hugo Ekitike<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Spurs also <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/tottenham-mohammed-kudus-bryan-mbeumo-35529257\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">snapped up Mohammed Kudus in a \u00a355m deal<\/a> with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/west-ham-united-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">West Ham United<\/a>. However, with six <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Premier League<\/a> goals to his name this term thus far, the clubs could once again register an interest in the 25-year-old when the transfer window re-opens in January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Despite spending big this summer, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/arne-slot\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Arne Slot<\/a> has failed to inspire performances from Liverpool this season, with the defending Premier League champions languishing at eighth in the table at present with six wins and five losses from their opening 11 outings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">And while Manchester United have started to come into good form under the stewardship of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/ruben-amorim\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Ruben AmorimLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ruben Amorim<\/a>, questions still remain regarding the suitability of Sesko as a sole striker, given his age and lack of top-flight experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Elsewhere, Spurs may sit fifth in the Premier League standings, but with Semenyo holding a lead of two goals on their top-scorer in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/richarlison\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Richarlison<\/a> at present, they may be open to the idea of bringing in the Bournemouth sensation as an upgrade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/KH2cxHoLmrH6OUTtE1YS7T\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community<\/a> and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mirror<\/a> <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Football<\/a>. 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