Tottenham are keen to sign Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo this summer, but recognise it could be an expensive deal, Duncan Castles has revealed.
The Lilywhites were dealt a major blow after Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo informed them that he had no attention to sign for the club amid his preference for Manchester United.
It means Tottenham have been forced to consider alternative targets and Semenyo is believed to rank highly on their shortlist.
Tottenham Eyeing ‘Difficult’ Semenyo Deal
The 25-year-old enjoyed a strong last season
As per Castles, via the Transfers Podcast, Tottenham’s interest in Semenyo is genuine, but Bournemouth are holding out for offers closer to the £70 million mark if they are to be convinced to part ways with their winger.
“They [Tottenham] are looking as well at Antoine Semenyo, Bournemouth, who is one of the fastest wingers in the Premier League, coming off the back of an exceptional season for the club and playing both off the wing and as a central striker. I think that’s going to be a difficult deal to do given the amount of money that Bournemouth must have already taken in. We’ll talk a little bit more about that later in the podcast, and it looks like the asking price could be as much as 70 million pounds for Semenyo.”
Bournemouth have already seen two key players in Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez depart for greener pastures this summer. The former switched to Real Madrid and the latter signed for Liverpool – both earned a total of £90 million in transfer fees for the Cherries.
As such, Bournemouth are in no rush to lose another starter and Tottenham could be forced to play hardball if they are serious about their chances of signing Semenyo.
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Antoine Semenyo vs Bryan Mbeumo – 2024/25 Statistics comparison |
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Metric |
Semenyo |
Mbeumo |
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Appearances |
37 |
38 |
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Goals |
11 |
20 |
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Assists |
5 |
7 |
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Shots per 90 |
3.51 |
2.08 |
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Key Passes per 90 |
1.29 |
1.85 |
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Successful Take-Ons per 90 |
1.94 |
1.37 |
The Ghanaian international netted a career-best 13 goals last term in all competitions, serving up a further six assists in the process. New Tottenham boss Thomas Frank could certainly benefit from having a player of Semenyo’s quality and versatility in his forward options, but it may not come without significant investment.
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Statistics courtesy of FBRef.com – Correct as of 29/06/2025
