Manchester City have agreed to meet Antoine Semenyo's £65m release clause - which will see £11m coming Bristol City's way
Daniel Clark Content Editor
09:35, 07 Jan 2026
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Antoine Semenyo joined Bournemouth from Bristol City(Image: Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)
Former Bristol City winger Antoine Semenyo is poised to undergo a medical at Manchester City, with his transfer expected to be finalised before Saturday.
The Citizens have agreed to trigger Semenyo's £65m release clause, which must be activated by 10 January, as reports the BBC.
The Bournemouth winger is scheduled for his medical following the Cherries' match against Tottenham on Wednesday night.
Despite interest from five clubs including Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham, City are the only team to have made formal contact with Bournemouth. And it feels like he will be making the move to Pep Guardiola's side.
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Bournemouth signed the 26-year-old from Bristol City in January 2023 for a £10m fee, with the Robins getting a 20 per cent sell-on fee for any percentage of profit from a future sale. With the fee set to be £65m, it means that an £11m windfall is on the way to Bristol when the move is completed.
"I think it could be the last game," said Cherries manager Andoni Iraola ahead of his side's clash with Spurs.
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