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ANTOINE SEMENYO WANTS MANCHESTER CITY MOVE COMPLETED BEFORE THE JANUARY 10 DEADLINE

Antoine Semenyo’s team is in Manchester to finalise a £65m move to Man City. Read the latest on the January 10 clause deadline.

Antoine Semenyo wants Manchester City move completed before the January 10 deadline
Semenyo is choosing Manchester City over Liverpool

Word is that Antoine Semenyo's people are flying to Manchester to possibly wrap up a move to Man City. Word on the street is that the Bournemouth star's team wants to talk contract terms over his £65 million release clause, which is good until January 10. Semenyo wants his future sorted out by the start of next month, but we'll see if a deal actually happens.

Semenyo Seemed Happy at Bournemouth

Half a year ago, it didn't look like Semenyo was going anywhere. The guy, age 25, signed a five-year deal with Bournemouth lasting until 2030  and had nothing but good things to say.

After signing, he said: I've 2030 and, "I'vegotten way better at the club, both as a player and as a person, and I'm stoked to have signed before coming back for pre-season. , "I'vepreseason." Everyone is great, from the fans to the staff to my teammates. It's awesome preseason." awesome, and I'm hyped to get back to Bournemouth.

Bournemouth's president of football operations, Tiago Pinto, said Semenyo had been a big part of the club's jump in standing and was a key member of their project in play.

He said, We're awesome.  "We have a great thing going with Antoine "WeAntoine, and we're ready to keep that going because we wish to build on a record-setting season." Antoine, season." He's as into the club as we are!

Now it's late December, and things seem pretty different.

Iraola Doesn't Want Semenyo to Leave

Bournemouth began the season great, even hitting second place in the Premier League. But after a stinky string of games, they're now down in 15th and haven't won any of their last five league matches. Even so, the Ghana player has scored eight goals and made three assists in 17 matches. That's why Bournemouth's boss, Andoni Iraola, wants to keep the quick winger.

He said last week, I'd like Antoine to play as many games as he can for us. The more the better! If he can play years for us, even better! If he can only play for weeks, it's something, but more time with us is superior for us. Antoine's situation is pretty simple: he is a huge player for us, and even in games where he hasn't played all that well, he is always a threat to score. Of course, I don't want to lose him. That's clear, but sometimes things are not in my hands. He can play in three days versus Chelsea and then the next game!

Man City to Win Transfer?

Even with interest from Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United, and Chelsea, City looks like they will get Semenyo, age 25. Semenyo wants his Bournemouth future figured out by the January transfer window, and his people will try to concur with City and get terms cleared away. Pep Guardiola's side is said to be the only team to have called Bournemouth about his release clause.

What's Next for Semenyo and Man City?

If City can get this deal done, Semenyo's last game for Bournemouth could be on Tuesday against Chelsea. City plays on January 1 against Sunderland, followed by a home game against Chelsea three days later. If deals move fast, Semenyo could be in place for one of those matches.

LEGEND STATUS: ERLING HAALAND EQUALS COLIN BELL’S GOAL RECORD IN FULHAM STROLL TODAY

Erling Haaland equals Colin Bell's scoring record as Man City beat Fulham 3-0. Read how Pep’s side closed the gap on Arsenal.

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Erling Haaland strikes as Manchester City dominate a rainy Etihad

Erling Haaland climbed to joint-fourth on Manchester City’s all-time scoring chart, tying with Colin Bell, as Pep Guardiola’s team brushed aside Fulham 3-0 and closed the gap on Arsenal.

Haaland’s 153rd goal for City came in a match that felt easy for the home side. They barely broke a sweat at the Etihad on Wednesday, cutting Arsenal’s Premier League lead to just three points.

Antoine Semenyo struck first, keeping his hot streak alive, and Nico O’Reilly added another in a match that was basically one-way traffic, with rain pouring down all night.

City did all their damage before halftime. Job done, Haaland didn’t even bother coming out for the second half.

After struggling for a bit, Haaland seemed to snap back into form with a clutch penalty winner at Liverpool on Sunday. Maybe that’s the spark he needed.

Matching Bell’s tally is no small feat—especially considering Haaland’s done it in just 183 games, while Bell had 492.

Honestly, this game was a walk in the park for City. In the last meeting at Craven Cottage, City led 5-1 after 57 minutes but almost let Fulham back in, scraping by 5-4. This time, there wasn’t even a hint of drama.

Fulham made it easy, coughing up possession over and over and giving City every chance to attack.

You could tell a goal was coming. Phil Foden, starting after a spell on the bench, nearly scored twice early on. O’Reilly wasn’t far off either.

The breakthrough came 24 minutes in. Matheus Nunes whipped in a cross from the right, Haaland nodded it down, and Semenyo slid in to poke it past Bernd Leno.

That was Semenyo’s fifth goal in eight games for City, and his third against Fulham this season; he’d already scored twice against them for Bournemouth back in October.

Fulham did get a sniff at goal when Harry Wilson forced a save from Gianluigi Donnarumma, but City hit right back. Haaland got clipped by Joachim Andersen on a counter, but Semenyo kept going and slipped in O’Reilly, who coolly chipped Leno for 2-0.

City’s third came after Fulham gave the ball away yet again. Rayan Ait-Nouri found Foden, Foden passed to Haaland at the edge of the box, and Haaland buried it in the bottom corner for his first league goal from open play since December.

There was a quick VAR check for a possible penalty, with Semenyo claiming his hair got pulled, but nothing came of it.

City eased off after the break. Fulham tried to respond, and Wilson had a lively run, but it fizzled out.

Even with City playing in second gear, Fulham couldn’t get anything going.

Foden tried his luck from a distance but didn’t really trouble Leno, and Josh King forced a late save from Donnarumma, but that was about it.

ERLING HAALAND’S MENTALITY IS THE ONLY REASON MAN CITY CAN CATCH ARSENAL

Erling Haaland’s late penalty at Anfield has cut Arsenal’s lead to three points, reigniting Manchester City’s title charge.

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Erling Haaland Claims He Needs To Be "Sharper" For City

Erling Haaland isn’t giving up on the title just yet. After slotting home a penalty deep into stoppage time at Anfield, he made it clear: “The title race isn’t over until it’s actually over.” That late goal kept Manchester City’s hopes alive.

Honestly, things looked grim with six minutes left. Szoboszlai had just smashed in a free kick, and even with Bernardo Silva’s equaliser, City were still staring at an eight-point gap behind Arsenal. But that penalty—Haaland’s first league goal at Anfield—changed the mood. Now, if City beat Fulham at home on Wednesday, the gap shrinks to three points before Arsenal even kick a ball at Brentford the next day.

Haaland tried to play it cool when people pressed him about the win. “It’s just three points, that’s it. Doesn’t matter if it’s Tottenham, whoever,” he said. But then he admitted, “Yeah, I get it. It was a big one.”

He’s not getting carried away, though. “We’ve seen it before—this race goes down to the wire. Right now, Fulham’s all I’m thinking about. There’s still a lot of football left.”

Haaland’s still the league’s top scorer with 21, but his penalty at Anfield was only his second league goal since Christmas. In his first 20 games this season, he couldn’t stop scoring—30 goals for club and country. Lately, though, the goals have dried up, and he knows it.

“Honestly, I haven’t scored enough since the start of the year. I have to be sharper and better at everything. That’s on me—I owe it to the team and to everyone watching.”

He didn’t want to make excuses or talk too much about what’s behind his dip in form. “I don’t think there’s an excuse. Fatigue? Most of it’s in your head. The schedule’s brutal, sure, but for me, it’s all about staying fit and being ready to help the team. That’s what matters most.”

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