Semenyo transfer update issued ahead of Man City move

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·06 de janeiro de 2026

Semenyo transfer update issued ahead of Man City move

Antoine Semenyo will play against Tottenham Hotspur in what could be his final game for Bournemouth ahead of joining Man City in the January transfer window.

The winger is expected to join City in a £65 million move this week, although Cherries boss Andoni Iraola insists that no deal has yet been agreed.

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The Athletic report that there was “an agreement between all parties” to allow Semenyo to play against Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs ahead of his exit, and “steps are expected to be taken to finalise the impending transfer”.

Semenyo transfer update issued ahead of Man City move

“I don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow or the next two, three days, but I’ve asked before coming here just to tell me, otherwise I will look foolish there talking about Antoine and then [he leaves]. And that’s the situation in this moment of the day,” Iraola said in his pre-match press conference.

He added: “I think it could be the last game. That is my personal opinion, but there is nothing agreed and nothing signed.

“It is my personal opinion as I understand the market and the noise but there is nothing agreed right now. He right now is our player and I hope it continues.”

The Spanish coach added that Semenyo, who has registered nine goals and three assists in the Premier League this season, is “almost impossible to replace”.

Meanwhile, Bournemouth have been dealt a major blow after the club announced that Justin Kluivert will undergo surgery on a knee injury he sustained during the 3-2 defeat to Arsenal last Saturday.

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