Bournemouth closing in on signing Antoine Semenyo after £9m bid was accepted by Bristol City… with forward set to join the Cherries after giving up waiting for an offer from Crystal Palace
- Bournemouth have had a £9m bid accepted by Bristol City for Antoine Semenyo
- The 23-year-old had been waiting to see if Crystal Palace would make a move
- Bournemouth have also made a move for Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo
Bournemouth are close to signing Bristol City striker Antoine Semenyo after having a bid of £9million plus add-ons accepted.
The 23-year-old was waiting for an offer from Crystal Palace on Thursday but, with no bid forthcoming, headed to Bournemouth for a medical.
The Cherries have also made a bold bid to sign Roma attacking midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo.
Bournemouth have had a £9m bid accepted by Bristol City for Antoine Semenyo (L)
The move comes as they anxiously await results on the second part of a medical for Nicolas Jackson who was expected to join from Villarreal for £20m.
Jackson arrived to complete his deal with a hamstring injury, which Bournemouth were aware of, but the first part of the medical raised other concerns.
Bournemouth have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Darren Randolph from West Ham.
Bournemouth are interested in a move for wantaway Roma forward Nicolo Zaniolo
Randolph, has not played a Premier League game in two seasons, but he will offer competition to the likes of Neto and Mark Travers in goal for Bournemouth.
Zaniolo is understood to be ready to leave Italy this month with a number of clubs across Europe monitoring his situation.
Tottenham have long held an interest in the 23-year-old, but Bournemouth’s need for attacking reinforcements this month has seen them enter the race.
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