‘I felt wanted here from the beginning’ – Antoine Semenyo

Milos Kerkez, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Dean Huijsen have all left Bournemouth for Liverpool, Arsenal and Real Madrid, respectively. The spine of the team has been broken, with manager Andoni Iraola planning to improve the squad to make them competitive in the upcoming season.

Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo was one of the best players of Bournemouth in the 2024-25 season, with many fans expecting him to leave the club for bigger challenges. 70 million euros was slapped on his head when there were rumours that Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and Arsenal were all monitoring his situation.

The Cherries quickly renewed Semenyo’s deal, which means he will spend the entire 2025-26 season at the club. Speaking about the renewal of his contract, Semenyo explained how he feels at the Vitality Stadium.

“This is my safe place. I felt wanted here from the beginning, and that means everything to me as a player,” Antoine Semenyo said.

Semenyo has the trust of the manager and the club, and he is expected by everyone to repeat last season’s performance in the upcoming season. The 25-year-old Ghanaian scored 11 goals and provided 5 assists.

Bournemouth finished 9th in the 2024-25 season and are confident of finishing within the top 10, even though they have lost so many important players.

The club has slapped 70m euros on Ukrainian centre back Illas Zarbanyi, who PSG and Tottenham have shown interest in.