Fabrizio Romano: United called PL superstar after his explosive showing at Old Trafford

Manchester United played out an eight-goal thriller against Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Monday night. The home side will be rightly frustrated to bag only a point, especially after taking the lead on three separate occasions. It was Antoine Semenyo who fired home the first equaliser. A brilliant run and finish showed exactly why so many teams are chasing the Ghanaian’s signature. The Red Devils are among those clubs, and as previously relayed by The Peoples Person, INEOS are prepared to pay his £65 million release clause in January. Antoine Semenyo race heating up However, it will be far from easy given the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur remain hot on his trail as well. As revealed by Fabrizio Romano, United and City contacted the Cherries in the last 48 hours to find out their intentions with their star attacker. “Tottenham are really interested but a lot will depend on what the player wants to do. This week, both Manchester United and Manchester City called to understand the situation of Semenyo. “On Monday and Tuesday, the calls took place. £65 million is his release clause. Liverpool had called back in November. United call Bournemouth to figure out way forward “United are genuinely interested but they had spent a lot of money in the summer to sign their three attackers — Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and Benjamin Sesko. “So we have to see whether they can afford the sum in January. More than money and finances, the player will ultimately decide where he wants to go.” With Amad and Bryan Mbeumo set to be away for AFCON, bringing in the versatile Antoine Semenyo would be a great way to offset those losses. He is the third top-scorer in the division this campaign, and can play as a No.10 and wingback, which would suit Amorim’s requirements down to the T. However, what United need most right now is a defensive midfielder. INEOS will take the final call. Feature image Stu Forster via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Ayantan Chowdhury After failing to become a professional footballer, Ayantan switched to the next best thing: writing about the greatest football club in the world. He has extensive sports journalism experience, having worked for over 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25