Tottenham are reportedly in the hunt to sign Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo ahead of the winter transfer window.
Spurs missed out on signing Semenyo in the summer, with the 25-year-old forward in stunning form in the Premier League since.
In 11 league appearances, the Ghana international has scored six goals and supplied three assists, helping Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth reach second in the table last month before dropping down the standings due to back-to-back defeats in their last two games against Manchester City and Aston Villa.
Thomas Frank wants to add to Spurs’ attack when the transfer window re-opens on 1 January, with Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye one forward who’s recently been linked with a move to North London.
Semenyo has also re-emerged as an option for Tottenham, even though he’s recently pledged his future to Bournemouth.
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Spurs’ bid to sign Semenyo in the summer reached an abrupt conclusion when the former Bristol City star agreed a new five-year contract to extend his stay at the Vitality Stadium until 2030.
However, despite his fresh terms on the south coast, Sky Sports reports that Tottenham are back in pursuit of the Bournemouth star, who’s also on the radars of Liverpool and Manchester City.
Lyall Thomas and Mark McAdam report that Semenyo’s form has led to clubs retaining their interest in signing him, and transfer bids are on the cards for 1 January.
It is understood that Spurs specifically want a left-sided forward in the winter.
Semenyo can play in that role, but has also starred on the right and up front for Bournemouth in recent years.
What Thomas Frank has already said about Antoine Semenyo
It’s fair to say that Frank is a big fan of Semenyo based on what he’s previously told the media about the Bournemouth forward.
Around this time last year, when the Dane was in charge of Brentford, he called Semenyo a “fantastic player” who “can play wherever he wants to play”.
In August, after Bournemouth beat Tottenham 1-0 thanks to an early goal by Evanilson, Frank spoke about an incident that could have seen Semenyo sent off.
Although he was already booked, the Ghanaian committed a foul that could have easily seen him shown a red card.
Frank, however, stood up for Semenyo and said: “I would have been disappointed if I got that second yellow to one of my players, to be honest.”