Antoine Semenyo explains why he signed new contract after Newcastle and Spurs interest

Antoine Semenyo is eager to continue his growth at Bournemouth after shunning transfer interest from rival Premier League clubs to sign a new five-year contract with the Cherries.

A slew of top-flight clubs, including Manchester United, Newcastle and Tottenham, have all been credited with an interest in the Ghana star after Semenyo, 25, enjoyed his most productive Premier League season under Andoni Iraola last term.

It was reported last month that Bournemouth were standing firm on their £70million valuation of the former Bristol City star after losing both Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez already this summer; a price which was said to be 'deterring' Semenyo's suitors.

But a transfer has now been taken out of their hands with Semenyo putting pen to paper on a deal until 2030.

Explaining his decision, Semenyo told afcb.co.uk: “I’ve grown so much at the club, both on and off the pitch, and I’m really happy to have signed ahead of returning for pre-season.

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“From the fans to the staff and my teammates, I can’t speak highly enough of the people around the club. It’s a great place to be and I’m excited to get back to Bournemouth and continue the hard work with the new season just around the corner.”

Bournemouth's president of football operations, Tiago Pinto, added: “Antoine has been crucial to the club’s progress and is a key member of the project here at Vitality Stadium.

“We have a great relationship with Antoine and we’re looking forward to continuing that as we hope to build on a record-breaking season. His commitment to the club matches our ambition and I’m excited to see what can be achieved as we prepare for the new campaign.”

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While Manchester United and Tottenham were said to have cooled their interest in Semenyo after enquiring about the versatile forward, who scored 13 times last season, links to Newcastle have continued in recent days.

United have since pressed ahead with a move for Bryan Mbeumo - their No.1 target - while Tottenham have been linked with Eberechi Eze in recent days.

Newcastle are now pursuing Anthony Elanga and have tabled an offer for the Nottingham Forest winger, who has impressed for the Reds since leaving Manchester United back in the summer of 2023.

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