Manchester United are not expected to make Antoine Semenyo a January target, according to recent reporting, with other areas of the squad deemed higher priority. Semenyo is reported to have a \u00a365 million release clause in his Bournemouth contract that activates on Jan. 1 but must be triggered by an undisclosed date before the window closes so the Cherries have time to find a replacement.<\/p>\n
Manchester City have been linked with a formal move for Semenyo next month, and Bournemouth have a record of allowing their top players to move to a bigger stage when the opportunity arises. Semenyo has additionally been linked with Liverpool, whose sporting director Richard Hughes oversaw his arrival at Bournemouth from Bristol City just under three years ago. An approach from Liverpool is considered less likely because of a summer spend in excess of \u00a3400 million and the view that defensive issues are a more pressing concern.<\/p>\n
United\u2019s own recruitment this year concentrated on forwards, with Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko arriving last summer for a combined fee in excess of \u00a3200 million. Joshua Zirkzee, who had been expected to leave in January, has also re-entered manager Ruben Amorim\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n
Fabrizio Romano has stated in a YouTube video that United\u2019s recruitment priority remains elsewhere, principally in midfield. Amorim regularly pairs Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro in central midfield, offering experience and guile but arguably lacking mobility. Choosing Fernandes ahead of options such as Manuel Ugarte or Kobbie Mainoo also limits the captain\u2019s availability in a more advanced number 10 role, even if the Portugal international insists he\u2019s happy to play anywhere.<\/p>\n
Amorim has publicly called for reinforcement at wingback and specifically asked for \u201canother Amad\u201d to suit his 3-4-2-1 system. United spent \u00a325 million on Patrick Dorgu last winter but still lack depth on the wide flanks.<\/p>\n
The club is reported to have a list of seven midfield targets for next summer, including Adam Wharton, Carlos Baleba, Elliot Anderson, Jo\u00e3o Gomes, Andr\u00e9, Conor Gallagher and Angelo Stiller. The possibility of signing Atalanta\u2019s \u00c9derson has also been discussed, the Brazilian often compared to Gennaro Gattuso and noted for his box-to-box tenacity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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