Antoine Semenyo ‘chooses’ Man City: Liverpool ‘opt out’ of £65m transfer

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Bournemouth‘s Antoine Semenyo has reportedly made clear his preference is to join Man City in January, with Liverpool claimed to have decided against a £65 million deal. But according to The Athletic‘s David Ornstein, the 25-year-old has now decided on a move to Man City, though a transfer is not yet agreed.

Antoine Semenyo to Man City: A quick look • City bound: Antoine Semenyo has reportedly chosen Man City as his preferred destination to boost his trophy-winning chances. • LFC opt out: Liverpool reportedly decided not to pursue the forward weeks ago, with their last contact dating back to November. • Future Targets: Liverpool could revisit previous interest in Bradley Barcola or Rodrygo rather than move for the Bournemouth man. Ornstein reports that Semenyo’s “desire to win trophies” has motivated his preference for Pep Guardiola’s side, who would clearly boost their chances of winning this season’s Premier League by bringing in the Ghana forward.

Liverpool ‘decided against’ Antoine Semenyo transfer This comes with talkSPORT’s Alex Crook reporting on X that Liverpool “decided not to pursue a move a while back,” with a number of sources claiming their most recent contact was in November. “That also tells you something about his quality, because it’s not completely normal for a 17-year-old already to have as much playing time as he had.