{"id":35732,"date":"2025-12-29T07:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/liverpool-plan-to-hijack-man-city-contract-in-last-minute-move\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T07:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:56:16","slug":"liverpool-plan-to-hijack-man-city-contract-in-last-minute-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/liverpool-plan-to-hijack-man-city-contract-in-last-minute-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool plan to hijack Man City contract in last-minute move"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/liverpool-plan-to-hijack-man-city-contract-in-last-minute-move\/#Liverpool_enter_race_to_sign_Antoine_Semenyo\" >Liverpool enter race to sign Antoine Semenyo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/liverpool-plan-to-hijack-man-city-contract-in-last-minute-move\/#Bournemouth_prepare_for_Semenyos_departure\" >Bournemouth prepare for Semenyo&#8217;s departure<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola hugs Liverpool manager Arne Slott. (Photo by Sean Botterill\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bournemouth are preparing for a potential late-game move for Liverpool winger Antoine Semenyo, despite growing expectations that the player is inching closer to a move to Manchester City.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the Telegraph, the Cherries believe Liverpool could enter the race with a formal bid as the January transfer window approaches.<\/p>\n<p>Semenyo has been one of Bournemouth&#8217;s best performers this season and his explosive form has caught the attention of the Premier League&#8217;s elite.<\/p>\n<p>It has been widely reported that the player wants to join Josep Guardiola&#8217;s Man City, but the latest reports suggest that Liverpool, who have long been Semenyo&#8217;s fans, could enter the race at the last minute and try to hijack a move to the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_enter_race_to_sign_Antoine_Semenyo\"><\/span>Liverpool enter race to sign Antoine Semenyo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In recent days, the narrative surrounding Semenyo&#8217;s future has shifted heavily towards City.<\/p>\n<p>Guardiola&#8217;s side are understood to have made the most concrete progress to date, and the player himself wants to resolve his future quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Semenyo reportedly wants clarity by January 1, leaving interested clubs with a narrow window in which to act without entering into lengthy negotiations with Bournemouth, especially as his \u00a365m release clause expires as soon as the deadline opens.<\/p>\n<p>But Liverpool&#8217;s interest should not be ignored. Sporting director Richard Hughes is well aware of Semenyo&#8217;s profile and is believed to be monitoring the situation closely.<\/p>\n<p>Hughes&#8217; familiarity with Bournemouth&#8217;s structure and the players themselves could be crucial if Liverpool choose to attack late.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds have appeared to have cooled their interest in recent weeks, but that could change quickly, especially if Liverpool&#8217;s attacking options are affected by injury.<\/p>\n<p>From Bournemouth&#8217;s point of view, losing Semenyo this winter was always a real possibility.<\/p>\n<p>The club have long accepted that his performances will attract attention at the top level and are preparing for his possible departure.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bournemouth_prepare_for_Semenyos_departure\"><\/span>Bournemouth prepare for Semenyo&#8217;s departure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Antoine Semenyo celebrates Bournemouth&#8217;s goal against Manchester United (Photo: Stu Forster\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nevertheless, they want to ensure that any exit occurs on their terms, both financially and in terms of timing.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, Bournemouth would like to ensure that Semenyo is available for key games in early January before making a move.<\/p>\n<p>Semenyo himself is currently facing a major career decision. Man City offer the lure of competing for major honors under Guardiola, but it will be difficult to break into an already stacked attacking line-up.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, Liverpool could offer a clearer path to regular appearances under manager Arne Slott as they continue to regroup after a difficult first half of the season.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Liverpool submit \u20ac70m offer for &#8216;extraordinary&#8217; France international <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola hugs Liverpool manager Arne Slott. (Photo by Sean Botterill\/Getty Images) Bournemouth are preparing for a potential late-game move for Liverpool winger Antoine Semenyo, despite growing expectations that the player is inching closer to a move to Manchester City. 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