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Antoine Semenyo is ready to take the “next step” and a transfer away from Bournemouth would be “natural” for him, Ghana head coach Otto Addo has said.
The Athletic reported last month that the 25-year-old has a £65million release clause, which is only active until a specific date in the January window.
The Ghana international who was admired by clubs including Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur last summer, has impressed this term with six goals and three assists in 13 Premier League appearances, having signed a new Bournemouth contract in July that runs through until 2030.
“He has done very well at Bournemouth, but with all the respect for Bournemouth and what they’re doing, surely it is natural for him to take the next step,” Addo told The Athletic of Semenyo’s club future after Friday’s World Cup draw.
Addo’s Ghana will face England in the World Cup, with both teams drawn into Group L alongside Croatia and Panama.
The Ghana head coach said Semenyo’s future, or the timing of any potential transfer, would not have any detrimental impact to his side’s plans for next summer’s tournament.
“Whether its in the winter or summer, it is a difference question but it won’t make a difference for us. I’m looking forward to him showing more of what he can to the world.”
The Ghana international has recently been linked to Liverpool, Manchester City and Spurs — however if Bournemouth manage to fend off admirers in the coming months, the mechanism will again be available once the subsequent transfer window opens, except at an even lower figure.
Dec 5, 2025
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