Antoine Semenyo asking price revealed as Arsenal, battle Tottenham, Newcastle for electric attacker

Antoine Semenyo asking price revealed as Arsenal, battle Tottenham, Newcastle for electric attacker

Bournemouth have reportedly set a price for talented attacker Antoine Semenyo, as Arsenal, Tottenham, and Newcastle all bid to recruit him.

The south coast club may be helpless to keep the brilliant 24-year-old as bigger clubs scout him, but they are determined to get the greatest price for his services.

Semenyo has been in impressive form for the Cherries so far this season, having scored eight goals and provided two assists during the 2023/24 campaign. Indeed, in eight outings for Bournemouth this term he has notched three goals and added an assist for a Bournemouth side who jumped to 10th in the table after beating 10-man Arsenal at Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

Semenyo has handled the step up to the Premier League brilliantly since signing from Championship outfit Bristol City for £10million in January 2023. And now Football Insider reports that Bournemouth are ready to demand £40-50million (up to €60m, $65m) in the wake of interest from the likes of Arsenal, Spurs and Newcastle.

However, since Bournemouth seeks to maintain its Premier League position, a January transfer appears doubtful, implying that a deal next summer is more plausible.

Semenyo isn’t the only Cherries player on the radar of elite clubs; Milos Kerkez has also been linked with a move elsewhere.

Where does Semenyo fit at Arsenal, Tottenham, Newcastle?

Arsenal, Tottenham, and Newcastle all use 4-3-3 formations under Mikel Arteta, Ange Postecoglou, and Eddie Howe, respectively, therefore having a variety of great wide alternatives is critical to the formation’s effectiveness.

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are Arsenal’s first-choices, with Leandro Trossard and on-loan Raheem Sterling as backups – however both Sterling and Trossard began Saturday’s loss to Bournemouth.

Tottenham, meanwhile, have skipper Son Heung-min and the free-scoring Brennan Johnson on either flank, but they can also rely on Timo Werner, Wilson Odobert (when fit), and young prodigy Mikey Moore. Dejan Kulusevski is also in the mix, despite being moved to midfield this season.

Anthony Gordon and Jacob Murphy have been Howe’s regular starts at Newcastle this season, with Harvey Barnes and Miguel Almiron providing backup. TT has already expressed an interest in Semenyo, though.

Semenyo is mostly a right winger, but he can also play on the left and as a central striker if necessary.

It is unclear whether the three teams named are willing to spend up to £50 million for his talents, but that appears to be the current going rate for an international player in his early twenties who plays regularly in the Premier League.

IN FOCUS – Semenyo career stats v Saka, Johnson, Murphy

We compiled Semenyo’s career statistics (including international games) and compared him to the usual right-wing starters at Arsenal, Tottenham, and Newcastle.

A quick look at the numbers reveals that Newcastle would benefit the most from bringing Semenyo on board, with Saka a surefire starter on the right for Arsenal and Johnson, who has been fantastic for Tottenham in recent weeks, firmly established in Ange Postecoglou’s squad.

Murphy has been in and out of the Magpies’ squad since arriving in 2017, but has become a more consistent starter since Eddie Howe was appointed manager in 2021.

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