Bournemouth expect Antoine Semenyo’s transfer to Manchester City to be finalised this week, with the only remaining issue being the payment terms of his release clause.
The wide forward’s clause is worth slightly less than £65m, a sum that includes loyalty money and agent fees. City are thought to want to pay this over three years and Bournemouth believe an agreement will be sealed by Sunday at the latest but possibly as soon as New Year’s Day.
Semenyo’s personal terms are understood to now be in place, the 25-year-old set to earn a basic salary of about £150,000 a week plus incentives across a five-year contract.
If Semenyo does arrive, Pep Guardiola may look to offload at least one wide player, casting doubts over the futures of Oscar Bobb and Savinho. With Brennan Johnson set to leave Tottenham, the north London club are monitoring the latter.
The 21-year-old Brazilian has made eight starts this season, four of these in the league, with his two goals coming in the Carabao Cup. Bobb, 22, started City’s opening three league games but Guardiola has given him only two more, the last of these in late October. The Norwegian is goalless in his 15 appearances in all competitions.
Nathan Aké, meanwhile, has rejected a loan move to West Ham, the east London club having been intent on bolstering Nuno Espírito Santo’s defensive ranks with the 30-year-old. The Dutchman signed a new four-year-contract with City in July 2023.
