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Man Utd, Liverpool and Spurs in transfer race for ‘unique’ £75m Bournemouth star

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AFC Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola is reluctant to lose Antoine Semenyo (Picture: Getty) Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham are locked in a transfer race to sign AFC Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo, according to reports. Bournemouth believe Semenyo is worth upwards of £75m and it’s thought any bid below that asking price will be instantly rejected by the Cherries.



Football pundit and former Bournemouth star Jamie Redknapp labelled Semenyo as ‘unique’ after Friday’s stunning performance against Fulham. Are Arsenal in the race for Antoine Semenyo?

Interestingly, Arsenal were not mentioned by talkSPORT as being one of the clubs interested in signing Semenyo. Antoine Semenyo is known to be an Arsenal fan (Picture: Getty) The 25-year-old is known to be an Arsenal supporter and some Gunners fans have urged the club to join the race for Semenyo on social media. ‘I am an Arsenal fan,’ Semenyo told The Athletic last year. ‘I don’t conflict the two with my job. ‘It is great to play against Arsenal, a team I have watched all my life and I want to play for the top clubs as well. ‘In order for that to happen I need to prove it.’ Quizzed if moving to a club like Arsenal would be ‘a dream come true’, Semenyo added: ‘Yeah, any team that plays Champions League, Europa (League) – that’s the aim. ‘I know that’s not going to come with a click of my fingers, it’s going to take some time.