
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola revealed that he quite clearly hopes to hang on to his star player Antoine Semenyo for as long as possible, although conceded that he may only have him on the south coast for a few more weeks.
Semenyo’s future has been the topic of frenzied debate during this festive period. It was widely reported in November that the in-form forward would be available for £65 million ($87.9 million) in January thanks to a release clause in his contract. A pool of suitors growing deeper each week quickly formed around this market opportunity.