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Manchester United could be about to throw their hat in the ring for a long-standing Tottenham and Liverpool target, but a January deal will be expensive.
One can argue that Antoine Semenyo has been the best attacker on show across the Premier League this season, with the Bournemouth winger hitting new heights this term.
Spurs fans are dreaming of pairing Semenyo and his Ghana teammate, Mohammed Kudus, on either wing, and that is something that Thomas Frank’s side are seemingly keen to make happen.
It has been widely reported that Tottenham may make a move for the Cherries star in January, but another Premier League club are now increasingly more likely to join the race for the 25-year-old.
Man United are considering challenging Tottenham for Antoine Semenyo
We have heard over recent weeks that the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal may battle Spurs for Semenyo, and it turns out that the Lilywhites may now have another Premier League club to worry about.
Journalist Dean Jones has said that the struggles of Benjamin Sesko at Old Trafford have made Man United consider a move for the Bournemouth star in January.
Jones told TEAMtalk: “The performances of Cunha and Mbeumo compared to Sesko so far help us to understand why United have this view that signings from within the Premier League are preferable.
“They very clearly identified Mbeumo and Cunha as having traits and data that were repeatable and consistent. Sesko has not been as good as those two so far and to some extent that was expected.”
“I really do think this is why they continue to look at players like Semenyo, who is consistently good, as well as players like Anderson at Forest. The fact they are at smaller clubs like Cunha and Mbeumo is also important. The problem, of course, is that any signing within the Premier League has its own issues in terms of how much you have to pay.”
Is Semenyo a realistic target for Spurs in January?
Last month, it emerged that Semenyo has an undisclosed release clause in his contract, and that gave some Tottenham fans hope that a deal may be possible.
However, subsequently, some sources suggested that Semenyo’s release clause only becomes active next summer and that Bournemouth are determined not to lose their star man mid-season.
According to some outlets, Tottenham would have to pay around £80m to land the Cherries star in January, which would represent a club-record signing for the Lilywhites.
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