Spurs weigh January swoop for Bournemouth’s in-form Antoine Semenyo

Tottenham are sniffing around Bournemouth’s in-form forward Antoine Semenyo ahead of the January window, with Liverpool and Manchester City also keeping tabs, according to Sky Sports News. The Ghana international only penned a long-term deal in the summer, but that hasn’t cooled the suitors circling the south coast.

Why Spurs are keen

Reports suggest Spurs want a versatile attacker who can operate off the left and complement the current options in Thomas Frank’s injury-hit squad. With key figures still working their way back — the likes of James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Yves Bissouma and Radu Dragusin — it’s no surprise Tottenham are eyeing extra firepower for the second half of the campaign. Elsewhere in the league, injuries have also bitten names such as Dominic Solanke (since August), Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus, Cristian Romero and Randal Kolo Muani in recent weeks.

Form that turns heads

Semenyo’s numbers do the talking. The 25-year-old has struck six goals in 11 Premier League outings this term and sits just behind Erling Haaland (11) and Brentford’s Igor Thiago (8) in the scoring charts. He’s not just a finisher either — three assists place him joint-fourth in the league for creators so far.

It follows a stellar 2024/25 campaign in which he posted 11 goals and six assists. Availability matters too, and since his first full season with Bournemouth in 2023/24 he’s missed only four Premier League matches. That blend of durability, pace and directness is exactly what top-six managers crave.

Contract reality and January intrigue

Bournemouth tied Semenyo down to a new long-term deal running to 2030, so the Cherries are under no pressure to sell. Even so, sources indicate bids in January can’t be ruled out — and why would they be, with a player this hot? Crucially, there’s been no sign from Semenyo himself that he’s agitating for a move, so any deal would need to be convincing on all fronts.

Make no mistake: if Tottenham push the button, they’ll be jostling with Liverpool and Manchester City for a forward some have even hailed as “world-class”. That’s the market these days — you pay for potential, you pay for end product, and right now Semenyo is offering both.

Spurs’ bigger picture

It’s been a stop-start opening for Tottenham under Frank: five wins from the first 11 league games and just one victory in the last four. They sit fifth, eight points adrift of leaders Arsenal, with a North London derby trip to the Emirates looming next Saturday. A livewire wide forward who can carry the ball, stretch defences and chip in with goals? It’s exactly the sort of profile that could sharpen Spurs’ edge in the run-in.

The verdict

If Spurs want Semenyo, they’ll need to be decisive and prepared to pay the south coast premium. Bournemouth won’t blink easily with 2030 inked on the contract, but January has a habit of loosening purse strings when the right opportunity appears. Keep an eye on this one — it’s got all the ingredients of a proper winter window tug-of-war.

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