Man Utd and Tottenham £70m target signs new deal as transfer chase ends

Manchester United and Tottenham have seen their transfer plans rocked, with AFC Bournemouth announcing that Antoine Semenyo has extended his contract with the club. The winger was being eyed by both Premier League sides this summer, but he has snubbed the interest in favour of remaining on the south coast.

United and Tottenham are both in the market for attacking reinforcements, with Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo and Semenyo among those eyed. However, the latter will no longer be on the move over the coming months.

Bournemouth have announced that Semenyo has put pen to paper on a new five-year contract with the Cherries in a major sign of intent from Andoni Iraola's side. Bournemouth have already sold Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) and Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) this summer, whilst Illia Zabarnyi remains locked in talks with Paris Saint-Germain.

Thus, retaining the services of one of their other top players will ensure that a major rebuild is not truly in the offing at the Vitality Stadium.

Speaking after putting pen to paper with Bournemouth, Semenyo said: "I've grown so much at the club, both on and off the pitch, and I'm really happy to have signed ahead of returning for pre-season.

"From the fans to the staff and my teammates, I can't speak highly enough of the people around the club. It's a great place to be and I'm excited to get back to Bournemouth and continue the hard work with the new season just around the corner."

Spurs and United had previously began to explore alternative options earlier this summer due to his valuation. According to The Athletic, Bournemouth were demanding £70million to part ways with Semenyo this summer, which ultimately 'deterred' interest from his suitors.

The Ghana international's price tag is likely to have now risen further now that he is tied down to a bumper deal, and another season battling it out for Iraola's side therefore appears to be firmly on the cards as the club look to make another push for European football.

Tottenham have also cooled their interest in Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze recently, with the England international in talks to join rivals Arsenal. In contrast, United remain locked in negotiations to sign Mbeumo after seeing a handful of bids for the winger rejected already.