Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo Has £65m Release Clause Available in January
Ghana international’s £65m buyout can be triggered in the first two weeks of the January transfer window
- Antoine Semenyo has a £65m release clause that can be triggered in the first two weeks of the January 2026 transfer window.
- The Ghana international has scored six goals and provided three assists in 11 Premier League appearances this season.
- Semenyo joined Bournemouth for £10m in January 2023 and signed a new five-year deal on 1 July 2025, rejecting interest from top clubs.
Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has a £65m release clause in his contract that can be activated only during the first two weeks of the January transfer window, BBC Sport understands.
The 25-year-old Ghana international attracted strong interest last summer from clubs including Manchester United and Tottenham, but opted to sign a new five-year deal with Bournemouth on 1 July.
BBC Sport has learned that the deal includes a clause allowing clubs to trigger the £65m buyout early in the winter window, giving Bournemouth enough time to secure a replacement should Semenyo leave.
The winter transfer window opens on Thursday, 1 January 2026, and closes at 19:00 GMT on Monday, 2 February.
Semenyo has been one of Bournemouth’s standout performers this season, scoring six goals and providing three assists in 11 Premier League appearances under manager Andoni Iraola. Last season, he reached double figures for the first time in his career, netting 11 league goals and 13 in all competitions.
Born in London, Semenyo represents Ghana through his father. He was rejected by Arsenal, Tottenham, and Millwall as a youth player before joining the football programme at SGS College Bristol, run by former manager Dave Hockaday.
He was signed by Bristol City in 2017 and spent time on loan at Bath City, Newport County and Sunderland before breaking into City’s first team during the 2020–21 season.
Semenyo moved to Bournemouth for £10m in January 2023 and has continued to develop, playing a key role in helping the club finish ninth last season. Bournemouth then sold three key defenders — Illia Zabarnyi, Milos Kerkez and Dean Huijsen — for nearly £150m in the summer.
The club also failed to make Kepa Arrizabalaga’s loan from Chelsea permanent, with the goalkeeper joining Arsenal instead. With those departures, keeping hold of Semenyo has been crucial to Bournemouth’s strong start this season.
