Antoine Semenyo transfer news: Chelsea will not sign Bournemouth forward after making enquiry

Antoine Semenyo transfer news: Chelsea will not sign Bournemouth forward after making enquiry Man Utd, Man City and Liverpool in the chase for Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo; the Blues made enquiry on Tuesday; Tottenham had also been interested in the 25-year-old but have pulled out; Semenyo has scored in his last two games Image:Chelsea made an enquiry for Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo Image:Antoine Semenyo celebrates after scoring for Bournemouth Tuesday 23 December 2025 19:09, UK Chelsea will not sign Antoine Semenyo despite making an enquiry for the Bournemouth forward. The Blues made their interest known on Tuesday, but believe they have enough strength in depth across the frontline. Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool are interested in Semenyo, with the forward having a £65m release clause in his contract which becomes active on January 1. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Chelsea news & transfers 🔵 Chelsea fixtures & scores | FREE Chelsea highlights ▶️ Got Sky? Watch Chelsea games LIVE on your phone 📱 Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 Man Utd and Man City are still ahead of other clubs and remain neck-and-neck for his signature. Ruben Amorim described Semenyo as a "special player" ahead of the game against Bournemouth, in which the Ghana international scored in a 4-4 draw. But Liverpool remain interested and are understood to be considering their options in the wake of Alexander Isak's injury. Spurs were interested in the Bournemouth forward over the summer and earlier this season, but are moving on to other targets and are out of the race. Semenyo, 25, has scored eight Premier League goals this season, including in Bournemouth's last two games. 'Chelsea are so well stocked in the forwards department' Sky Sports News' Chief Correspondent Kaveh Solhekol: "The feeling at Chelsea is they are very well stocked in the forward departments, especially out wide. "You have to remember they have signed so many wide forward players in the last 12 months - Jamie Gittens, Alejandro Garnacho, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Pedro Neto . "And they have players joining in the summer do not forget, like the Geovany Quenda from Sporting, Strasbourg striker Emmanuel Emegha. "And so it was just a case of Chelsea looking at it and deciding not to take it any further, or they got the feeling the player had just decided he wanted to go somewhere else." Iraola: There are things happening outside our control Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola on Semenyo's future: "Antoine Semenyo right now is with us. He's playing very well. My concern is that it doesn't affect him. He's played very well, he's committed to the team and I hope we can keep him. There are things happening out of our control. "Antoine has been performing very well. The level of consistency has been very good since the beginning of the season. He's very valuable for us - not just the numbers, but a lot of things. "You never know what is going to...

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