Antoine Semenyo’s release clause is set to shape one of the biggest January stories. The Bournemouth forward can be signed for a £60m fixed fee plus £5m in add-ons once the window opens, as reported by Fabrizio Romano via his official X account.
He said:
The release clause to get Antoine Semenyo in January is worth £60m fixed fee plus £5m add-ons. Bournemouth would love to keep him until June when clause drops for around £50m… but not their decision. Liverpool are seriously interested.
Interest keeps rising around him, and his performances have been under the spotlight for months, with Manchester City’s manager Pep Guardiola also praising the Ghanaian’s performance this season.
Liverpool is now one of the sides seriously considering activating the clause. Recruitment staff admire his energy, his direct style and the way he unsettles defenders when he gets into rhythm. Those qualities were on full display earlier this season, as reported by Softfootball, when Semenyo produced a brilliant brace in Bournemouth’s comeback win over Fulham.
Inside Bournemouth, the situation remains straightforward. The club can only wait to see whether any team decides to activate the clause, since the terms leave them little room to intervene. Semenyo continues to feature regularly and carries out his role as usual, while discussions about his future stay are mostly centred around the clause rather than any confirmed movement from the player or the club.
Liverpool views him as a long-term player, someone who can fit their changing attack and bring a different kind of power. Bournemouth, meanwhile, hope he lasts the season so they can push higher up the table, but reality is starting to settle in. If a club meets the clause in January, the decision shifts to Semenyo himself, and Bournemouth may have to watch one of their most dangerous players leave right when he is hitting his best form.
