Man City close to agreeing terms with Semenyo

Manchester City and Bournemouth are close to reaching an agreement to purchase Antoine Semenyo for £65 million.

Talks over the past 48 hours aimed at settling the more complicated details of the deal have advanced their move for the Ghana forward, 25, at an advanced stage.

Semenyo’s representatives were in Manchester on Monday to finalize personal terms while City agreed to meet the player’s $65 million release clause.

Discussions with sources continued on Tuesday, indicating that the transfer window for January is now closed and that negotiations are pending.

Semenyo, who will start for Bournemouth against Chelsea on Tuesday, has been hoping that his future will be resolved by January 1, but it’s not yet clear whether the Cherries will allow the attacker to play against Arsenal on Saturday, January 3.

Before the release clause of his deal expires on January 10, sources have told BBC Sport that Bournemouth want him to play first against Tottenham and then Gunners on Wednesday, January 7.

Liverpool is still interested in Semenyo, according to a report from BBC Sport on Sunday, but he will move to City unless the Premier League champions make a late bid.