Chelsea make initial enquiry to sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth

Premier League side Chelsea have made an initial enquiry about signing Ghana international Antoine Semenyo in January.

According to a report by The Athletic, Chelsea had planned to sign a new forward in the summer but have contacted Semenyo’s camp about the conditions of a deal, with a view to potentially accelerating their plans to January.

They are one of a number of clubs interested in the Bournemouth forward, whose contract with the club runs until 2030, and contains a £65million release clause in January.

Tottenham, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool are all said to be interested in the 25-year-old.

Semenyo has enjoyed a strong 2025-26 campaign, providing eight goals and three assists in 16 Premier League appearances.

The former Bristol City forward was valued at £70m by Bournemouth in the summer, but the sale price for the winter is now formally set at £65m.

It must be activated by a specific date, which would give Bournemouth a couple of weeks to replace their best player, and is available to any team.

If Bournemouth manage to fend off admirers in the coming months, the mechanism will again be available once the subsequent transfer window opens, at an even lower figure.