David Ornstein says Manchester United are not one of the three Premier League clubs expected to compete for the signing of Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo in January.<\/p>\n
News emerged this week that Semenyo has a \u00a365million release clause<\/strong><\/a> in the contract he signed in the summer.<\/p>\n Liverpool<\/strong><\/a> have been the most strongly linked with the Ghanaian international, though Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are also reportedly keen.<\/p>\n Antoine Semenyo vs leading PL wingers in 2025\/26<\/p>\n Ornstein said quite a lot about Semenyo\u2019s situation on The Athletic FC Podcast<\/a>, including what clubs are interested and what Newcastle and Manchester United make of his availability.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s applicable immediately, so the January transfer window,\u201d Ornstein began.<\/p>\n \u201cSome suggested it was only available next summer, but no, in January it becomes live for a certain period of time. Which I imagine with these things is in around the first 10 days of the window, and that gives a couple of weeks for Bournemouth to find a replacement.<\/p>\n \u201cBournemouth accept he wouldn\u2019t have signed the new deal if they hadn\u2019t agreed to this.<\/p>\n \u201cMy understanding is it\u2019s available to all clubs, not just certain suitors. You know, the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham have all been heavily linked in recent days and weeks.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a clause that if it does go to the summer when it will reactivate, then it\u2019s a lower fee.\u201d<\/p>\n Deputy News Editor\u00a0Dan Kilpatrick added that Tottenham Hotspur<\/strong><\/a> should be in contention for Semenyo\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n \u201cI think there was interest from Spurs over the summer,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are no secrets, as Spurs still need reinforcements there (in attack). They don\u2019t have a natural option on the left flank or a clear favorite on the left flank under Thomas Frank.\u00a0They will be a club watching the situation, I\u2019m sure.\u201d<\/p>\n Ornstein added that the release clause is lower than their asking price in the summer transfer window, when Manchester United<\/strong><\/a> enquired about Semenyo\u2019s availability.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s clearly one of the best market opportunities out there,\u201d he said. \u201c\u00a365million is below what Bournemouth were asking for him last summer.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen Manchester United and Spurs came knocking, it was \u00a370million. The suggestions out there, following our story, is that it\u2019s actually \u00a360million, plus \u00a35million in add-ons.\u201d<\/p>\n Liverpool have \u2018firm interest\u2019 in signing Semenyo in January<\/p>\n Liverpool, though, are seriously interested in signing the 25-year-old in January.<\/p>\n \u201cIt sounds like Liverpool have a firm interest. They didn\u2019t replace Luis Diaz last summer. They obviously gave Rio Ngumoha an opportunity, and will continue to, and they don\u2019t want to block his pathway.<\/p>\n \u201cBut of course, with players of such a tender age on such a big stage, they need time, and they need space and respect, and perhaps an acquisition of Semenyo\u2019s level would work in that regard.<\/p>\n\n