Joe Cole urges Chelsea to sign £65m Manchester United target: ‘It’s a no-brainer’

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Antoine Semenyo has a £65m release clause in his deal with Bournemouth (AMA/Getty) Joe Cole has urged Chelsea to beat Manchester United and Liverpool to the signing of Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo. In the summer transfer window, both United and Tottenham failed with £50 million offers for Semenyo, who went on to sign a five-year contract with Bournemouth, while Liverpool have also been linked with a move, Earlier this week, it emerged that Semenyo has a £65m release clause as part of his deal, which means Bournemouth face the prospect of losing the winger in the January transfer window.

Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. However, Cole believes his former club Chelsea should make a move for Semenyo and feels the Ghana international would immediately command a starting place in Maresca’s side. ‘Knowing Chelsea, he might be too old!

I’d have to check his age, but from a football perspective, if he’s available and he wants to come, it’s a no-brainer in terms of bringing him into the football club,’ Cole said in an exclusive interview with Paddy Power. Antoine Semenyo has scored six goals in the Premier League this season (Getty) ‘With Chelsea’s model, there’ll be a financial element and evaluation element to it, so it’ll come down to that. ‘He’d be a welcome addition to the Chelsea squad, and he probably starts, because he’s been superb for Bournemouth.’ Meanwhile, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola says he is not concerned about the club potentially being forced to sell Semenyo in the upcoming transfer window. ‘We are in November.