Antoine Semenyo has began the method of deciding his future as Chelsea turned the newest membership to register an curiosity within the Bournemouth ahead.

Sources with information of the state of affairs have informed BBC Sport that 5 golf equipment have enquired in regards to the 25-year-old, to various levels, earlier than the January switch window.

These golf equipment are understood to be Manchester Metropolis, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and now Chelsea.

The 2 Manchester golf equipment are believed to have had essentially the most concrete conversations so far.

Liverpool have additionally checked on the circumstances of a deal for Semenyo and it stays to be seen in the event that they speed up their preliminary curiosity in gentle of Alexander Isak’s damaged leg.

Tottenham are believed to be outsiders for the signature of the Ghana worldwide, who joined the Cherries in 2023 from Bristol Metropolis.

Chelsea‘s transfer for Semenyo offers an intriguing late twist within the race to land the attacker, who has a £65m launch clause that’s solely lively for the primary 10 days of January. That clause was essential to preserve him at Bournemouth when agreeing his new contract in July.

The worth, although, will drop barely in the summertime window.

That state of affairs may enchantment to Chelsea, who have already got a number of huge choices, together with Pedro Neto, Estevao Willian, Alejandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens.

The Blues have beforehand discovered each launch clauses and signing gamers upfront engaging, with Strasbourg’s Dutch striker Emmanuel Emegha, 22, and Sporting’s 18-year-old Portuguese winger Geovany Quenda becoming a member of subsequent summer season after finalising transfers.

They beforehand confirmed curiosity in Semenyo as a 19-year-old in January 2019, when he was on mortgage at Newport County from Bristol Metropolis.

Bournemouth settle for they’re susceptible to shedding their key participant and prepared to barter with any membership ready to permit him to stick with them till the tip of the season.