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Manchester City signed former Bournemouth Ghanaian winger Antoine Semenyo to a five-and-a-half year contract, the Sky Blues announced Friday.
Manchester City has signed Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth on Friday to strengthen its attacking options ahead of the team’s tilt at the Premier League and Champions League titles.
Manchester City have completed a deal for Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo, the club have confirmed. The 26-year-old has moved to the Etihad Stadium for an initial fee of £62.5 million ($84m) with another £1.5m ($2m) due in potential add-ons. He has signed a five-and-a-half year deal until 2031 after completing a medical on Thursday.
Antoine Semenyo to Manchester City: Will transfer of former Bournemouth winger swing the title race?
The most coveted player of the January transfer window now belongs to Manchester City but is Antoine Semenyo the man to swing the title race back in the direction of Pep Guardiola's side? The 26 year old completed on Friday a move that had been in the offing for several days with Bournemouth eager to wring as many minutes out of their star attacker before he departed to the north west.
If Antoine Semenyo is to leave Bournemouth for Manchester City, he has departed with quite a bang. The Ghana forward scored from a long-range strike in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn Bournemouth a 3-2 victory over Tottenham in the Premier League on Wednesday.
This was the first glimpse of life without Antoine Semenyo for Bournemouth after the club's top scorer completed his £65m move to Manchester City on Friday. Semenyo was undoubtedly Bournemouth's talisman,
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said the club have had their eye on Antoine Semenyo for years after they signed the Ghana winger from Bournemouth on Friday.
Antoine Semenyo: Manchester City complete signing of forward from Bournemouth on contract until 2031
Manchester City have announced the signing of forward Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth. The Athletic reported on January 8 that the 26-year-old was set to complete his long-awaited move to the Etihad Stadium after the two sides finalised an agreement that does not require his release clause to be activated.
While Antoine Semenyo's late winner against Spurs made the headlines, another player who scored might soften the blow of his impending departure from Bournemouth. Eli Junior Kroupi, 19, has emerged as an exciting glimpse of the future for the Cherries as he continued a dream debut Premier League season with their second goal on Wednesday.