Manchester City are closing in on a deal to signal Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth after transferring to satisfy the ahead’s £65m launch clause, though Cherries head coach Andoni Iraola insists the Ghana worldwide has not but performed his closing match for the membership.
Talks between the 2 sides have intensified over the previous 48 hours, with negotiations now centered on resolving the remaining particulars forward of the January switch window opening on Thursday.
Metropolis have agreed to set off Semenyo’s clause and the participant’s representatives have been in Manchester on Monday to finalise private phrases.
Discussions continued on Tuesday, with sources suggesting a full settlement is shut. Semenyo, 25, has been eager for readability over his future earlier than the flip of the 12 months, however Bournemouth are decided to retain him for not less than their subsequent two fixtures.
The winger performed the complete match in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea and Iraola has made clear that he expects him to characteristic once more, beginning with Saturday’s sport in opposition to Arsenal. “He’s a large participant for us and he’ll nonetheless be with us,” Iraola advised BBC Match of the Day. “It’s not the final sport he has performed for us, undoubtedly not.”
Sources have revealed that Bournemouth need Semenyo accessible for the Arsenal match and the next fixture in opposition to Tottenham on Wednesday, 7 January, earlier than the discharge mechanism in his contract expires on 10 January.
Whereas Liverpool stay , Metropolis are presently main the race and are anticipated to finish the transfer until the Premier League champions make a late intervention.
Regardless of curiosity from a number of golf equipment, together with Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham, Metropolis are the one aspect to have made formal contact with Bournemouth, putting them firmly in pole place to safe Semenyo’s signature.
