Bournemouth will be \u2018powerless\u2019 to stop Antoine Semenyo joining an elite Premier League club such as Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur or Manchester City in 2026, it has been revealed.<\/p>\n
The Athletic\u2019s David Ornstein has stated that Semenyo\u2019s new Bournemouth contract, which was signed in July, includes a release clause \u2018formally set at \u00a365million\u2019 (\u20ac74m \/ $85.5m). The Cherries told interested clubs that it would take a \u00a370m (\u20ac79.5m \/ $92m) bid to sign the winger in the summer, which followed enquiries from Manchester United and Tottenham, but Bournemouth subsequently had to lower that fee to get him to sign a new deal.<\/p>\n
The exit clause will become active in January and must be triggered \u2018by a specific date\u2019. This process would give Bournemouth a couple of weeks to land a replacement.<\/p>\n
Antoine Semenyo\u2019s journey to the top<\/p>\n
The release clause is available to any team. Interestingly, Ornstein<\/a> adds that it will drop come the summer, allowing one of Semenyo\u2019s potential suitors to get him for an even lower price.<\/p>\n While the journalist notes that Liverpool<\/a>, Spurs and City have all been linked with the forward, he stops short of confirming interest from any particular club.<\/p>\n Bournemouth aim to keep Semenyo<\/a> until the end of the season, but they \u2018reluctantly accept they may be powerless to prevent his exit\u2019 in the winter transfer window.<\/p>\n READ MORE\u00a0<\/strong>\ud83d\udcb0\u00a0Liverpool make \u2018very generous\u2019 but \u2018final\u2019 Konate offer as source drops Real Madrid bombshell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Ornstein update to kickstart transfer battle<\/p>\n While the 25-year-old\u2019s departure would be a severe blow, Andoni Iraola\u2019s side proved over the summer that they can effectively replace stars sold for big profit.<\/p>\n We revealed on Thursday that Liverpool are preparing to fight Spurs for Semenyo\u2019s capture<\/a>, so Ornstein\u2019s update represents great news for Arne Slot.<\/p>\n City were linked with a move for Semenyo on Sunday<\/a>, with Pep Guardiola having already called him \u2018extraordinary\u2019.<\/p>\n Last month, sources confirmed to us that Spurs are on the Ghana international\u2019s trail, even after the return of co-sporting director Fabio Paratici<\/a>. Semenyo is Spurs\u2019 top attacking target heading into January, with Monaco star Maghnes Akliouche also on their shortlist.<\/p>\n Ornstein has confirmed information from our transfer correspondent Dean Jones, who predicted that Semenyo\u2019s release clause is \u2018in the mid-60s\u2019.<\/p>\n Semenyo could replace Salah at Liverpool<\/p>\n