ANTOINE SEMENYO is set to double his wages by joining Manchester City – but he’ll still be miles off the Blues’ top earners. City are poised to win the race for the Bournemouth

Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo looked set to sign for Manchester City this week, but Andoni Iraola expects to have him against Arsenal.

Talks between Manchester City and Bournemouth have reached the advanced stages over the transfer of Antoine Semenyo and his £65m release clause; Man City were the only team to contact Bournemouth, despite interest from Liverpool,

Manchester City are close to reaching a full agreement to sign Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo. Semenyo is expected to snub Liverpool to join Manchester City in January, with the move now in its final stages. The Reds were among several clubs interested in a move for the 25-year-old, but Pep Guardiola ‘s team appear to have won the race.

However, according to a fresh update from Jack Gaughan of The Daily Mail , Bournemouth are ‘expecting Liverpool to emerge as serious suitors for Semenyo’ in what would be a ‘dramatic twist in the pursuit of the in-demand forward…’

Liverpool are set to rival Manchester City and step up their £65m pursuit of Bournemouth's 25-year-old Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo. (Telegraph) Want more transfer stories? Read Monday's full gossip