Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola says he has no concerns about Antoine Semenyo’s future despite rising interest from several Premier League clubs.
His comments follow reports during the international window claiming the forward has a £65 million release clause, a figure that has fuelled speculation ahead of the January transfer period.
Semenyo, 25, signed a new five-year contract in July, but his strong start to the 2025-26 campaign has kept him firmly in the spotlight.
The 25-year-old has been in terrific form for the Cherries, scoring six goals and providing three assists to help the club make a push for Europe. They currently sit ninth in the Premier League table on 18 points, level with fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
Spurs are one of the clubs that showed interest in buying Semenyo from Bournemouth in the summer, before signing Mohammed Kudus.
Manchester United were another club that looked at the attacker before moving onto other targets, while Liverpool and Newcastle United also reportedly held interest in the player. Manchester City are also said to be “monitoring” him.
Speaking ahead of this weekend’s clash with West Ham United, Iraola shut down any transfer talk and insisted he is not worried about January right now.
“We are in November, Antoine is our player, he will continue to be our player. In January, you can ask me about the market,” he said in his pre-match press conference. “But right now, I am not worried about the next market.
”I am not worried about the situation. In January, we will talk about whatever happened, the players we need.” Iraola concluded.
