Rumour Mongering: Spurs Join Semenyo Race

According to Sky Sports reporter Lyall Thomas, Tottenham Hotspur is joining the race for Bournemouth’s 25-year-old Antoine Semenyo.

This comes after reporting over the past week that Liverpool FC had opened early talks with the player, and Manchester City is considering activating the rumoured £65 million release clause.

Honestly, I’m not even sure why Tottenham are bothering if Liverpool and Manchester City are involved, but sure. The Athletic’s Gregg Evans further spoke about Liverpool’s Semenyo pursuit in his Transfer Dealsheet column, focusing on the Reds: (he also mentions that the chance of Liverpool signing Guehi in January is slim, so if you’re interested in that, give the column a gander)

Elsewhere, a tried and trusted pacy winger would add another dimension to Liverpool’s attack and several players are admired. Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo is one of those, but after a huge outlay on attacking players in the last window, there’s no rush to bring in any more.

Liverpool are also mindful of blocking Rio Ngumoha’s pathway, and Slot would also like to see how Jeremie Frimpong performs on the right side of attack when he returns from injury and offers cover for Mohamed Salah during the Africa Cup of Nations.

Only a standout market opportunity would alert that thinking in January.

Does that £65 million release clause qualify as a “standout marketing opportunity”? I’m not sure. The Rio Ngumoha pathway reason pops up again, but it’s also curious because he’s hardly played. I’m also not particularly keen on “Jeremie Frimpong, right-back, but now he’s also a right-winger” being the justification for a move not materialising, so I guess I’m leaning towards a yes for a Semenyo transfer, especially when he can play both left and right wing.