The emergence of Antoine Semenyo's reported £65million release clause sent shockwaves through the footballing market on Monday night.
Bournemouth's main man is in the best form of his life having scored six goals and assisted three in just 12 games this season.
It follows a strong 2024-25 campaign for the Ghanaian, during which he racked up 20 goal involvements to help Andoni Iraola's men to a ninth-placed Premier League finish.
His exploits last season saw suitors such as Manchester United swirling for a £70million move in the summer, but Semenyo quashed any such hopes by signing an extension with the Cherries until 2030.
However, details of that new contract surfaced last night, and it has been claimed that the 25-year-old has a written release clause of £65million which can be triggered in the first two weeks of January.
With the news certain to have pricked up the ears of England's biggest clubs, Daily Mail Sport's experts have taken a look at where Semenyo could be best suited and why...
Tottenham - Matt Barlow
He would fit Spurs perfectly. I imagine most teams in the Premier League could find a role for him in current form. He is strong and quick, very much in the mould of player Thomas Frank likes.
He is versatile and most coaches like a player who can operate in different positions across the front line. I can see Semenyo on the Spurs left, his pace and power a counterweight to his Ghana teammate Mohammed Kudus on the right.
Neither Mathys Tel nor Wilson Odobert have nailed that position down since Son Heung-min left for LA. Xavi Simons looks more natural in the centre and Brennan Johnson is so much more of a goal threat from the right. Richarlison can play there but is not a wide man.
The issue at Spurs though would be that having invested a combined £70million in Odobert and Tel, and spent £52m on Simons, would they spend more again on Semenyo who would compete for the same roles in the team and block their progress?
I doubt it unless they think they have buyers for some of the wide players. I also suspect if they are in a genuine transfer contest with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United then Spurs will not win.
They are not fighting for the biggest prizes like Liverpool. And they do not have top earners in the same wage bracket as either Liverpool or United.
Unless we are about the witness a radical change in strategy in what will be the first transfer window without Daniel Levy at the controls.
Liverpool - Lewis Steele
Liverpool have just spent £446million in the summer so another shiny forward would invite criticism from rivals.
Fixing their problems with more money is not the model of this club. But that is where any cons of this deal end. Semenyo is a sensational footballer, a bit of a throwback with his one-versus-one ability and someone who can add goals and assists.
He is best off the left wing and it is fair to say Cody Gakpo is inconsistent, so the Bournemouth star would be an upgrade or at the very least a solid bit of competition.
Liverpool did turn down potential moves for left wingers in the summer, such as Bradley Barcola and Rodrygo, due to the emergence of youngster Rio Ngumoha.
So that is something to keep in mind but overall this would be a top-class signing, especially noting how Mohamed Salah is a) not getting any younger and b) in a patchy run of form.
Manchester United - Nathan Salt
News of Antoine Semenyo’s availability at £65million certainly caused intrigue among Manchester United fans.
There’s a couple of factors at play here. One, is he a good player? Obviously, yes. Second, would he actually fit in? This one is more complicated.
United spent big on Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo to be their No 10s for years to come, while Mason Mount is a firm favourite of Ruben Amorim’s.
That raises the prospect that you could deploy Semenyo at left wing-back in Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system, something I imagine would be far less appealing to the player amid an expected bidding war.
United desperately need to pool their funds into central midfield having already fixed the goalkeeper, centre back, No 10 and striker positions. Semenyo, while a great player, is a piece of the puzzle United could do without.