Manchester United were reportedly among the teams to fail with a £50 million ($66.6 million) move for Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during the summer.
Semenyo, 25, has started the season in electric form for the Cherries. He has nine goal involvements from as many Premier League appearances, trailing only Erling Haaland in the scoring charts and also sitting second when it comes to assists.
Predictably, his form has sparked all sorts of rumours about a big-money transfer in 2026 but, report that United tried to beat the rush with a £50 million bid during the early weeks of the summer window.
The Red Devils, alongside Tottenham Hotspur, both tried to lure Semenyo away from Bournemouth after an impressive 2024–25 campaign which yielded 11 goals and six assists, but the Cherries declined the chance to do business.
Just how Semenyo would have fit into United’s transfer plans is unclear. They wrapped up their £62.5 million pursuit of Matheus Cunha in early June and then turned their attention to signing another attacker, which ended up being Bryan Mbeumo.
It seems likely that United explored a move for Semenyo as an alternative to Mbeumo, given negotiations with Brentford over the Cameroon international proved to be both long and expensive, ultimately concluding with a handshake over a £71 million fee in late July.
