Man Utd lead race to sign £70m-rated Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth but face competition from top six and Tottenham after Cherries star's superb season
Manchester United are reportedly the frontrunners to sign Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo this summer.
Sky Sports claims that while United are at the front of the queue for the 25-year-old, Liverpool and Tottenham are also interested in the Bournemouth winger, along with the rest of the top six. Interestingly, Sky do make it clear that Arsenal are not interested in Semenyo at this stage.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The former Bristol City ace is reportedly valued at a whopping £70m ($93m) by Bournemouth, just over two years on for the Cherries signing him for £10.5m. Semenyo is clearly a man in demand but it remains to be seen if anyone will lodge a big bid for him.
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The former Sunderland loanee, whose contract runs until 2029, has scored eight goals and bagged five assists in 31 Premier League games this season.
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WHAT NEXT?
Transfer speculation aside, Semenyo could feature for Bournemouth away to Crystal Palace on Saturday in the Premier League.