Tottenham have just received a potential boost in their pursuit of Antoine Semenyo, with the Bournemouth star having a £65million release clause.
The Athletic on 17 November have claim that the Ghanaian international had this inserted in his new contract in July.
While this does need to be activated on a specific date in the winter window, it is a surprisingly low price for one of the most in-form players in the division.
Tottenham have been linked with Semenyo for months and could now get him for a bargain.
Daniel Levy previously pulled out of the race for Antoine Semenyo
Tottenham’s pursuit of Semenyo is not recent and has been going on for many months.
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Spurs were linked with the winger in the summer, when the Cherries were demanding £70m to part with their star man.
However, Tottenham ultimately pulled out of the Semenyo deal in the summer due to Daniel Levy not being prepared to match their valuation.
While there was potential that the deal could be revived late in the summer, it never came to be, which turned out to be a massive blunder from the former chairman.
Yet, this could now save Spurs millions, with Semenyo’s valuation already dipping down by £5m.
On top of this, the report also explains that if not sold in January, the winger has another release clause once the subsequent transfer window opens, except at an even lower figure.
Therefore, despite leaving months ago, Levy’s blunder may have actually saved Spurs millions.
What has Thomas Frank previously said about Semenyo?
In the past, Thomas Frank has highly praised Semenyo.
Many may forget that the winger also had a brilliant campaign last season where he netted 11 Premier League goals.
Ahead of the Bee’s tie with Bournemouth, Frank highlighted the threat Semenyo posed to Brentford on 8 November 2024.
He said: “Semenyo can play wherever he wants to play – he’s a fantastic player.”
“I think he’s been the best individual player for Bournemouth this season.
“He is definitely a player we need to look out for and do our best to close down.”