Antoine Semenyo is reportedly flattered by Tottenham’s interest, as he would be open to following Dominic Solanke to north London.
According to Football Insider, Antoine Semenyo is open to joining Tottenham amid heavy interest from the North Londoners. The 24-year-old winger is also a big target for other teams, as he might leave Bournemouth sooner rather than later.
Bournemouth made a record sale in the form of Dominic Solanke after selling this striker to Tottenham in a £65 million deal during the summer. The forward settled well at Spurs and could soon have former teammate Antoine Semenyo in north London.
Bournemouth might have recently signed the Ghanaian to a new long-term deal, but they will be powerless to stop his move to a bigger club. A host of clubs within the Premier League are keen to secure the 24-year-old’s signature ahead of future windows, with Newcastle United pushing to sign him in January.
The Cherries are set to demand significantly, which will be difficult for clubs to negotiate given the 24-year-old’s long-term contract at the Vitality. Tottenham is also pushing for the winger, and they, too, could make an approach in January, as the winger is flattered by their interest.
Spurs are eager to bring in new attacking talent in the wide areas, more in the immediate term, while keeping the long-term future in mind. They do have a few talented outlets like Brennan Johnson on their side, but they need more upgrades in the final third, although they will be in for tough negotiations with Bournemouth.
Semenyo set for a big move
There are question marks on whether Bournemouth would want to lose a key star like Semenyo in January, although clubs that match their asking price could sell. Spurs are intent on his signing, and Newcastle is, too, with Semenyo likely to want to join either of them, even though the report portrays him to be leaning towards north London.
Either way, it’s the nature of the game for mid-table sides like Bournemouth to expect an important departure in the middle of the season. Hence, there’s every chance the 24-year-old will leave in January, although the more realistic view is for the summer.
