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MANCHESTER: Antoine Semenyo said on Friday that he wants to “rewrite history again” at Manchester City after joining from Bournemouth for a reported fee of 65 million pounds ($87 million).
The 26-year-old, who has scored 10 Premier League goals this season, has signed a five-and-a-half-year deal at the Etihad and will be a major addition to their attacking arsenal.
Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were also interested in the London-born Ghana international, who had a buyout clause that was understood to expire on Saturday.
The widely trailed transfer is the first major move by Premier League clubs in the January window.
“I have watched City over the last decade under Pep Guardiola, and they have been the dominant team in the Premier League as well as achieving amazing things in the Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup,” said Semenyo. “They have set the highest of standards and it’s a club with world-class players, world-class facilities and one of the greatest managers ever in Pep.”
The winger said he wanted to be part of City’s rebuild after a barren season last year. “I feel I’m improving but there are so many young players here who I think will be top players,” he said. “I want to be part of that, and I want to rewrite history again.”
His final act after three years with Bournemouth was scoring a spectacular stoppage-time winner in Wednesday’s 3-2 victory against Tottenham.
City, dethroned as Premier League champions by Liverpool last season, have signed Semenyo to boost their challenge for silverware on four fronts.
Guardiola’s men trail Arsenal by six points at the top of the Premier League and are still involved in the FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League.
City’s options in wide areas are currently limited, with Savinho out injured and Omar Marmoush representing Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations. Guardiola confirmed at his pre-match press conference that Semenyo would be in his squad for City’s FA Cup clash with third-tier Exeter on Saturday.
Published in Dawn, January 10th, 2026
