Antoine Semenyo chooses Man City as his preferred destination

Manchester City are accelerating their pursuit of Antoine Semenyo, with direct talks scheduled to take place with Bournemouth this week as the Premier League champions look to finalise one of their key attacking targets.

With the January transfer window now open, all indications suggest City are preparing to move decisively after receiving clear encouragement from the player himself, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Semenyo’s contract includes a £65 million release clause that remains active until January 10, theoretically allowing any interested club to bypass negotiations with Bournemouth.

However, City are understood to prefer a more flexible approach. Rather than triggering the clause outright, they plan to engage Bournemouth directly…