Bournemouth have just come up with a plan to stop Tottenham Hotspur from signing Antoine Semenyo, a former Spurs employee has revealed.
Spurs eyeing Antoine Semenyo raid
After successfully signing Dominic Solanke in the summer, it has been reported that Tottenham could raid Bournemouth again for one of their star players.
This time, it is Semenyo who is on Spurs’ radar, with Ange Postecoglou’s men thought to have been extremely impressed by the winger’s performances this campaign (GiveMeSport).
Some sources have insisted over recent weeks that Cherries are determined to keep hold of the 24-year-old and are not in the mood to entertain any offers for him in January (TBR Football).
Bournemouth’s plan revealed
According to Mick Brown, who formerly worked as a scout for Spurs, Man Utd and West Ham, Andoni Iraola’s men are ready to take drastic measures to keep hold of Semenyo.
He says that the South Coast club are prepared to offer the winger a new deal, even though he only signed a contract extension this summer.
When asked about the speculation over Semenyo’s future, Brown told Football Insider: “I’m told a lot of this talk is agent-led. They’re putting out the word on their client to drum up interest in his signature.
“That could land him a new deal at Bournemouth, because it’s a two-way thing. I know the club think highly of him and don’t want to see him leave so they could discuss a new contract to put off interest.
“But the agent will be saying that if they don’t offer a contract, there’s now interest from other clubs, so it’s a win-win situation for them. That’s how agents work these days, they’re always looking to make things happen.”
Semenyo’s transfer admission
Semenyo himself had admitted a little over a week ago that he is ready to make a step up to a club which can offer him European football.
When asked if he wants to join a top club, he told The Athletic: “Yeah, any team that plays Champions League, Europa (League) — that’s the aim. I know that’s not going to come with a click of my fingers, it’s going to take some time.
“It’s going to take goals. It’s going to take a lot of consistent performances. But I’ve worked all my life for that and I’m just going to continue working hard. That’s my mentality.”
Only time will tell if this statement was a part of the strategy from the player’s camp to force Bournemouth back to the negotiating table over a new contract.