Antoine Semenyo: Bournemouth winger has a £65m release clause for January

Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo has a £65m release clause that could be activated within the first two weeks of the January transfer window, BBC Sport has learned.

The Ghana international attracted interest from several clubs including Manchester United and Tottenham in the summer only for the 25-year-old to sign a new five-year contract at the Vitality Stadium on July 1.

However, BBC Sport has learned that his new contract contains a £65m release clause that could be activated in the first two weeks of the winter transfer window in order to allow Bournemouth enough time to replace their star player.

The winter transfer window begins on Thursday 1 January 2026 for Premier League and English Football League (EFL) clubs and ends at 19:00 GMT on Monday 2 February.

Siminho is in excellent form in the English Premier League this season, scoring six goals and providing three assists in 11 matches for coach Andoni Airola’s team.

Last season, he achieved double figures for the first time in his career – 11 goals in the league and 13 in all competitions.

Londoner Semenyu qualifies for Ghana through his father.

He was rejected by Arsenal, Tottenham and Millwall as a youth before joining the football program at SGS College in Bristol, managed by former Leeds and Forest Green Rovers manager Dave Hockaday.

He was signed by Bristol City in 2017 but needed loan spells at Bath, Newport and Sunderland before breaking into the Robins first team during the 2020-21 season.

In January 2023, he moved to Bournemouth for £10m and his form has improved since then.

Semenyu’s goals helped Bournemouth finish ninth last season, but they sold three of their back four – Elia Zabarny, Milos Kerkez and Dean Huysen – for nearly £150m over the summer.

They also failed to make goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga’s loan move from Chelsea permanent, with the Spaniard joining Arsenal instead – but retaining Semenyu has proven vital for the club this season.