Thomas Frank will be looking to tweak his squad ahead of the new season, with Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo being linked with a move to Tottenham this summer.
After securing the permanent signature of Mathys Tel, it's unlikely Spurs will stop there when it comes to signings, with the Lilywhites set for a busy summer under new boss Frank. The likes of Bryan Mbeumo, Arnaud Kalimuendo and Jack Grealish are just some of the names being linked with Spurs, but Sky Sports have reported that Spurs are interested in Semenyo.
The Bournemouth forward has shown big improvement season after season since joining the Cherries from Bristol City in 2023, with the Ghanaian international scoring 11 times in the Premier League last season. Able to play on the left, the right, and even as a striker, the versatile forward has been linked with Manchester United and Liverpool over the last few months, with the 25-year-old looking set for a move away from the south coast this summer.
So, if Spurs were to bring Semenyo to north London, how could he fare? Let's take a look.
Tottenham's 2025/26 season simulated with Antoine Semenyo
To set up this simulation, we used Football Manager 2024 to move Semenyo to Spurs in the summer transfer window before simulating the 2025/26 season.
Semenyo was trusted to be Frank's left-winger from the very start, and his decision paid off, with the Ghanaian claiming the spot as his own ahead of Tel and Son Heung-min. The 25-year-old was a strong goalscorer for Spurs, but his creativity was also impressive, though he should've ended the season with more assists.
In 47 appearances across all competitions, Semenyo scored 17 goals for Spurs, with only Dominic Solanke (21) scoring more. He also managed seven assists, with four of those coming in the Premier League, but the forward did create 21 big chances, with only two players in the Premier League creating more.
At the end of the 2025/26 season, Football Manager 2024 put together an overall best Spurs XI, based on performances, statistics, and other metrics. This is what it looked like:
Full Spurs best XI: (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Gray, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bergvall; Johnson, Kulusevski, Semenyo; Solanke.
In a 4-2-3-1 set-up, Semenyo made Spurs' best XI, with the Ghanaian starting on the left alongside Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson behind Solanke. Lucas Bergvall and Pape Sarr made up the rest of the midfield, while Archie Gray beat Pedro Porro to the right-back position, with Frank taking a liking to the youngster over the Spaniard.
What was most impressive about Semenyo was his ability to win games for Spurs. The forward scored the winning goal in seven games across the Premier League season for Spurs, with those points proving valuable come the end of the campaign.
A strong start in the Champions League saw Spurs finish seventh in the League Phase to automatically qualify for the Round of 16, but a 5-2 aggregate loss to Barcelona saw them exit the competition in the first knockout round. A 1-0 defeat against Newcastle ended their Carabao Cup run in the quarter-finals, while a dramatic 4-3 loss to Arsenal saw Frank's side eliminated from the FA Cup in the semi-finals at Wembley.