Antoine Semenyo is reportedly keen to have his future sorted by 1 January, but Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola was emphatic the forward would still be with the club for their game against Arsenal on Saturday 3 January.

The 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Tuesday was “definitely not” his last game for the Cherries, Iraola said on BBC Match of the Day.

“He is a massive player for us and he will still be with us” for the Arsenal game.

“It is not the last game he has played for us, definitely not.”

Semenyo has a £65m release clause in his contract with the Cherries but there are still issues to discuss as Pep Guardiola tries to make him his first buy of 2026.

The new year is nearly upon us and with that comes the re-opening of the transfer window as clubs assess their options for reinforcement in January.

The January window will open tomorrow on Thursday 1 January 2026, and will remain open for nearly five weeks.

It closes on Monday, February 2, at an earlier hour of 7pm GMT.

It falls in line with changes to the summer window, which also previously closed at 11pm.

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