{"id":374011,"date":"2025-12-28T12:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T12:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/374011\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T12:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T12:06:11","slug":"manchester-city-set-deadline-for-antoine-semenyo-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/374011\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City set deadline for Antoine Semenyo transfer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/football\/man-city\/\" title=\"Manchester City\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> are reportedly in pole position to sign AFC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/football\/bournemouth\/\" title=\"Bournemouth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bournemouth<\/a> winger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/people\/antoine-semenyo\/\" title=\"Antoine Semenyo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Antoine Semenyo<\/a> in the January transfer window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several Premier League clubs, such as Manchester United, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/football\/spurs\/\" title=\"Tottenham Hotspur\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>, Chelsea and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/football\/liverpool\/\" title=\"Liverpool\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a>, were linked with a move for Semenyo in January, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/football\/bournemouth\/transfer-talk\/news\/liverpool-and-city-learn-semenyo-preference-as-january-battle-ramps-up_588349.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he reportedly prefers a move to City<\/a> instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Ghana international has been in cracking form for the Cherries this season, scoring nine goals and registering three assists in 17 appearances in the Premier League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Man City are second in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/football\/premier-league\/table.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Premier League table<\/a>, two points behind Arsenal, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/people\/pep-guardiola\/\" title=\"Pep Guardiola\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pep Guardiola<\/a> wants to bolster the attacking ranks to mount a successful title challenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth sets deadline for Semenyo?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It has been widely reported that Semenyo has a\u00a0\u00a365m release clause in his contract, which should be triggered by the first ten days of January.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/antoine-semenyo-man-city-transfer-36462758\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Mirror<\/a>, Semenyo wants a potential transfer to City to be wrapped up before the January 1, but Bournemouth have other plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Cherries would like their star man to hang around for some big games next month, until the 10th of next month, including crunch matches against Arsenal and Tottenham.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While City are in pole position to land the 25-year-old, Guardiola has refused to comment on the transfer speculation after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/football\/man-city\/title-race\/result\/arsenal-beware-cherki-masterclass-sends-man-city-back-to-top-of-premier-league_588561.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2-1 win over Nottingham Forest<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Man City could sell attacker if Semenyo arrives\u00a0<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-img-id=\"155849\" class=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/https:\/\/sportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net\/uploads\/2025\/12\/antoine-semenyo-6943f5270044f9.webp\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Imago \/ Andrew Yates Sportimage<\/p>\n<p>It has been reported Man City attacker\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/football\/man-city\/transfer-talk\/news\/city-forward-seriously-considering-january-move-if-semenyo-joins_588473.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/people\/oscar-bobb\/\" title=\"Oscar Bobb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar Bobb<\/a>\u00a0is seriously considering<\/a> a move away from the Etihad Stadium during the January window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Norway international arrived at the club in 2019 from\u00a0Valerenga,\u00a0made his first-team debut for City in 2023, and has made 47 appearances in total for the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The exciting attacker sustained a fractured leg on the eve of the 2024-25 campaign and has started nine games for City across all competitions this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fulham and Crystal Palace are reportedly vying for his signature, and he could be allowed to leave if Semenyo arrives in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester City are reportedly in pole position to sign AFC Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo in the January 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