Antoine Semenyo reportedly wants a potential transfer to Manchester City finalised before January 1, but Bournemouth are keen for their star player to stay for some crucial matches next month. It's widely known that Semenyo, 25, has a £65million release clause in his contract which, if activated by January 10, would allow him to leave the Cherries.
His outstanding performances this season have attracted interest from several clubs including City, Chelsea and Manchester United. Semenyo is believed to favour a move to The Etihad and City are the front-runners to sign him once the transfer window reopens.
The player is seemingly eager for a swift resolution, with BBC Sport reporting that he wants the formalities of a possible transfer completed as soon as possible.
That would mean that he is effectively a City player when the transfer window opens on January 1.
However, Bournemouth would prefer to keep him until January 10, meaning Semenyo could potentially be available for key games against Arsenal and Tottenham before relocating to Manchester.
Given Semenyo's status as one of the Premier League's top attackers this season, teams like Arsenal and Spurs will be closely monitoring developments to see if they will face him before he leaves the south coast.
Following rumours that Bournemouth's star player Semenyo is keen on a move to Manchester City, Pep Guardiola was quizzed about the potential transfer after City's 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest.
However, the usually expressive Guardiola remained tight-lipped, responding with a cryptic: "Next question".
Despite Bournemouth's disappointing 4-1 loss to Brentford, Semenyo managed to score his ninth Premier League goal of the season.
With more than half the season still to play, he is well on track to surpass his personal best league goal tally of 11.