Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo is close to joining Manchester City after they activated a £65m release clause in his contract. The 25-year-old is likely to complete the move after making a final appearance for the Cherries in Saturday's game against his soon-to-be-club's title rivals Arsenal. Semenyo is the third top scorer in the league with nine goals, plus has three assists. And now the former Bristol City man will finally have the opportunity to play in Europe - and the Champions League. But the question is - and this is why Semenyo is facing a big 2026 - how quickly can he break into the City XI with so much competition for attacking places?

Source: BBC January 01, 2026 12:20 UTC