Manchester Metropolis in superior talks for Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo – sources

Manchester Metropolis are in superior talks to signal Antoine Semenyo, sources have advised ESPN.

Metropolis are hoping to wrap up a deal for the Bournemouth winger early within the January window, which opens on Thursday.

Additional talks with Semenyo’s representatives are deliberate this week and Bournemouth have been knowledgeable of Metropolis’s intention to satisfy the 25-year-old’s launch clause.

Semenyo can depart the Vitality Stadium for £65 million ($87.6m) earlier than Jan. 10.

The ahead has additionally been the topic of curiosity from Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal, however sources have advised ESPN that Metropolis are main within the race for his signature.

Membership bosses have pushed forward with negotiations and made contact with Bournemouth after studying of Semenyo’s desire to maneuver to the Etihad Stadium.

Bournemouth are in motion towards Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, earlier than the January window formally opens.

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Semenyo has scored in his final three appearances to make it 9 targets in 17 Premier League video games to this point this season.

Metropolis’s first sport of 2026 can be towards Chelsea when Enzo Maresca’s aspect go to the Etihad on Jan. 4.

Ought to Semenyo arrive, it might imply a January departure for Oscar Bobb.

Claudio Echeverri has had his mortgage transfer to Bayer Leverkusen terminated and sources have advised ESPN that the Argentinian is more likely to head straight again out with a brief transfer to Metropolis’s sister membership Girona the present desire.