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Antoine Semenyo has been advised to join Manchester United next summer amid transfer links with the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, and Manchester City.
Bacary Sagna believes Semenyo would be better off trying to help take the Old Trafford side to the next level under Ruben Amorim. The Ghana international joined Bournemouth from Bristol City in a $13 million (£10 million) deal in 2023 and has since gone on to establish himself as one of the most exciting attacking players in the Premier League.
This week, it has been reported by The Athletic that Semenyo has an $85 million (£65 million) release clause in the contract that he signed in the summer. He could leave Bournemouth in the winter transfer window as a result.
Despite links with teams more established in the Champions League spots, Sagna says Manchester United would be the best destination for Semenyo.
The player, who scored twice against Liverpool on the opening day of the season, has since scored four more times for Bournemouth this season in all competitions.
"If I was Antoine Semenyo, I would stay at Bournemouth until the end of the season," Sagna told Oddspedia.
"As a player, moving clubs in the January transfer window can be disruptive. It's much better to stay until the summer and then make a decision, and integrate into the team properly rather than joining midway through a campaign.
"Looking forward, if he was to leave Bournemouth and stay in the Premier League, I think Manchester United would be a suitable option for him.
"He could definitely help the club get back to the top end of the league and if he did join them, he’d be regarded as the player which made the difference and take United to the next level.
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"He's young, fresh and has proven he can shine in big games this season. I think Old Trafford could be a good destination for him."
While Bournemouth's team was taken apart in the summer, with the likes of Milos Kerkez and Dean Huijsen moving on, Andoni Iraola's side has done well at the start of the new campaign. It currently sits ninth in the standings, level with Liverpool and Manchester United.
Semenyo has been a key man for the Cherries, but he is not likely to remain on the south coast for much longer as the interest in his signature builds.
Liverpool.com says: Semenyo is a good player, but he hasn't been at this level for that long. He has only scored one more goal than Mohamed Salah this season, so he would need to convince whoever signs him that there is another gear for him to hit.
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