Antoine Semenyo Transfer Links: Bournemouth Vows To Keep Star Forward Amid Speculation

Andoni Iraola stressed that Bournemouth are reluctant to lose Antoine Semenyo after a 4-1 defeat at Brentford, where Semenyo scored. The forward’s form in the Premier League has driven rising transfer talk, with speculation around Manchester City’s interest growing ahead of the January window.

Semenyo has been decisive throughout 2025 in the Premier League. The winger has 15 league goals and six assists this calendar year. That output makes Semenyo the first Bournemouth player to reach more than 20 goal contributions in a single Premier League year.

Player	Club	Competition	Year	Goals	Assists	Total Contributions
Antoine Semenyo	Bournemouth	Premier League	2025	15	6	21

The forward’s impact comes as reports highlight a 65m release clause in Semenyo’s contract at the Vitality Stadium. Many expect a January departure, with Manchester City widely linked and viewed as leading

contenders to sign the Bournemouth attacker if that clause is met.

The more games Antoine can play for us, [the better], Iraola said.If he can play years for us, it's much better! If it cannot be years, it can be months. If he can only play weeks, it is weeks, but the more time he plays with us, the better for us. Antoine's situation is quite clear. Antoine is a massive player for us and, even in games like today where he probablyhasn't played well, he is always a threat to score and assist. Obviously, I don't want to lose him. This is quite clear, but there are some situations that are not under my control. He will be available to play again in three days [against Chelsea] and then the next one, and I hope he plays a lot more with us. I think it is quite easy to analyse today. We arrived 45 minutes late to a Premier League game and, normally when this happens, you are out of the game.

Beaten on the road. pic.twitter.com/kNAj88NJIuAFC Bournemouth(@afcbournemouth) December 27, 2025

Semenyo’s individual statistics underline the scale of interest around the Bournemouth forward, yet Iraola’s comments show a clear desire to keep a key attacker in the squad. As January approaches, Bournemouth face the task of preparing for Chelsea while managing mounting transfer pressure.