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BREAKING NEWS: ANTOINE SEMENYO JOINS MANCHESTER CITY IN STUNNING RECORD £64 MILLION TRANSFER DEAL
Antoine Semenyo joins Manchester City for £64m. We analyse why Pep Guardiola chose the Bournemouth star to boost City's title charge.
Antoine Semenyo is about to move from Bournemouth to Manchester City. They've agreed on a deal that skips his release clause.
The 26-year-old scored the winning goal against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. Now, he's headed north for medical tests before joining the English champions. He'll be on a contract until June 2031.
The city will pay £62.5 million, with another £1.5 million in bonuses. If City sells him later, Bournemouth gets 10% of the profit.
This deal works out better for the city because they can pay over two years instead of all at once. Bournemouth gets more than they would have from Semenyo's release clause, which was about £65 million but would have left them with only £60 million after commitments, VAT, and a Premier League fee.
This sale beats Bournemouth's previous record when Dominic Solanke went to Spurs for £55 million plus bonuses in 2024 and even surpasses the offers for Semenyo last summer.
Even though he had chances to leave before, the Ghana international extended his contract but included an exit clause.
That meant Bournemouth couldn't really stop Semenyo's sale this time. Still, they see his 21 appearances, 10 goals, and three assists as a big help to their season.
Bournemouth convinced City to let Semenyo play in a few extra games, where they gained four important points. This shows Bournemouth's skill in negotiating, even with big clubs.
It also shows they're good at finding, developing, and selling players. Semenyo is the latest to leave for much more than they paid. He follows Illia Zabarnyi (Paris Saint-Germain), Milos Kerkez (Liverpool), and Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) to Champions League teams.
Why were so many Premier League teams after Semenyo?
Semenyo is dangerous on the fast break. He's fast and strong, can use either foot, and hits the ball well.
He uses these skills well at Bournemouth, driving their quick attacks that Andoni Iraola's team is now known for. He scored a great goal on the opening day at Anfield and made a great run and cross for Eli Junior Kroupi against Crystal Palace.
Liverpool's interest makes sense. Since Arne Slot took over last summer, they've created the most chances from fast breaks. They've also missed a winger with his skill since Luis Diaz left for Bayern Munich.
Manchester United also likes to attack quickly and could have used Semenyo's speed on the wings.
But Semenyo offers more than just speed. He's one of the most two-footed wingers around. With his size and quickness, he's a threat against any defence. Since last season started, only Erling Haaland has taken more non-penalty shots, and he scores from everywhere, beating his expected goals because he shoots so well.
Semenyo is excited when he has space, but he can also help break down tough defences.
Why did City want him so badly?
Pep Guardiola always wants wingers who can beat defenders one-on-one and score a lot of goals.
Even though Jeremy Doku is improving, Guardiola said after the 3-0 win against Liverpool that the Belgian winger probably won't be one of City's top scorers.
Guardiola also said that Savinho might be out for two months with an injury, and Oscar Bobb isn't quite a finisher yet. City hasn't really replaced Riyad Mahrez, or even Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling.
They depend a lot on Erling Haaland, and Semenyo will add a threat from either wing, improving City's counterattack.
City has become a title contender. Adding Semenyo will be seen as a big move, bringing in a player who's in his prime and can win games.
THE ANTOINE SEMENYO IMPACT: ANALYZING THE £62.5M SIGNING’S SEAMLESS FIT INTO CITY’S SYSTEM
Guardiola eyes a fourth straight FA Cup final after a 10-1 rout. Discover how new signing Semenyo and star Rodri fueled the win.
Pep Guardiola isn’t backing off—he’s going all in. After smashing Exeter 10-1, he’s already dreaming of another slice of history with Manchester City: a fourth straight FA Cup final.
Honestly, Saturday couldn’t have been a better chance for him to give his tired squad a break. The team has been limping along with injuries, dropping points in their last three league games. You’d expect Guardiola to fill the lineup with academy kids against a League One team, especially with the Carabao Cup semi, the Manchester derby, and the Champions League all looming in the next two weeks.
But no. Even though he started the week with only two senior centre-backs available, he somehow got three on the pitch for the last two games. Haaland kept his spot, and Rodri, Rayan Cherki, and new £62.5 million signing Antoine Semenyo all started this one. Bernardo Silva and Jeremy Doku? They didn’t even step on the field until City was already six up, an hour in.
For the 8,000 Exeter fans who made the trip to the Etihad, it was a night to remember—just not the way they hoped. The lineup alone killed off any real dreams of a cup upset (or a big payday) before the whistle blew. Max Alleyne, still riding the high from a dream week, bagged the opener at 12 minutes. Guardiola, stuck in the stands serving a one-game ban for too many yellow cards, barely needed to move. The city put on a clinic.
Ryan McAidoo, just 17 and fresh from Chelsea this year, was bright down the right wing. He set up the first and fourth goals smartly. Rodri smashed in City’s second—his first goal since May—and made a point of saluting the fans after what’s been a rough year and a half for him.
Semenyo, a little quiet early on, came alive in the second half—first with a slick assist for Rico Lewis, then a sharp finish of his own before Guardiola subbed him off. Sure, Exeter’s not the toughest test, but you could see already that he fits right in. If he’s pushing Doku for minutes, that’s exactly the kind of depth Guardiola craves.
A 10-1 win, and none of them scored by Haaland—that’s the sort of performance Guardiola lives for. It ties his biggest margin as City boss, matching the 9-0 rout of Burton back in 2019. That year, City went on to sweep every domestic trophy.
This squad doesn’t look as stacked as that team from seven years ago, not even close. Still, they look a lot better than they did just a week back. As they head to Newcastle for the semi-final, City will take that any day.
GOAL DROUGHT OVER: RODRI FINDS THE NET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 MONTHS
Manchester City crush Exeter City 10-1 in the FA Cup. Rodri breaks his drought, and Rico Lewis shines in a historic Etihad rout.
Rodri finally broke his goal drought—the first one in 20 months—and Rico Lewis grabbed two as Pep Guardiola’s side tore through the League One visitors at the Etihad on Saturday.
It all started with Max Alleyne, who opened the floodgates with his first senior goal. Then came a pair of own goals, quickly followed by strikes from Tijjani Reijnders, Nico O’Reilly, and 17-year-old Ryan McAidoo. It was relentless.
Exeter did have one thing to cheer about: George Birch unleashed a brilliant late strike, a consolation, but at least something to take home.
The city needed this. After three straight draws in the Premier League and a Carabao Cup semi-final looming, they finally had a day where everything clicked. Honestly, it couldn’t have been much easier. It was their biggest win since hammering Huddersfield by the same score back in 1987. They also battered Burton 9-0 in 2019, but days like these don’t come often.
Guardiola wasn’t on the touchline—serving a one-match ban—but his intent was clear. He made six changes, sure, but the lineup was stacked. Semenyo went straight in for his debut after a huge move from Bournemouth, and both Rodri and Haaland started.
There was some youth sprinkled in—McAdoo making his debut, Alleyne keeping his spot from the midweek match—but this was a strong City side.
Exeter almost shocked everyone early. Liam Oakes rose above the City defence from a corner, but James Trafford tipped his header over. That was as close as they got.
From there, City took over. Alleyne poked home after a scramble in the box just 12 minutes in—he was at Watford on loan at the start of the month, and now he’s scoring at the Etihad. Rodri doubled the lead soon after, smashing in a 25-yarder after Semenyo’s shot was blocked. Big moment for Rodri, who’s been fighting back from injury for a while.
Before halftime, two own goals killed the game. The first was messy—nobody seemed sure if it bounced in off Fitzwater, Doyle-Hayes, or even City’s Nathan Ake. The second, same thing: Reijnders whipped in a cross, and it pinged in with Fitzwater and Doyle-Hayes both in the mix. Either way, Exeter was done.
The second half was a walk. Lewis volleyed in from a Semenyo cross for the fifth, then Semenyo got on the scoresheet himself, racing onto a long ball and sliding it past Joe Whitworth. Reijnders curled in a beauty for the seventh, O’Reilly headed in a Lewis cross for the eighth, and McAidoo smashed in from outside the box for number nine.
Birch did give Exeter fans something to cheer—he hammered one into the top corner late on. But City wasn’t finished. Lewis slammed home a bouncing ball in stoppage time to wrap up a wild afternoon.
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