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Newcastle are reportedly monitoring Bournemouth duo Antoine Semenyo and Marcus Tavernier forward of the January switch window.
It’s clear following Monday’s 2-0 defeat to West Ham that there’s loads work to be finished when it comes to recruitment, with attacking reinforcements wanted; notably on the fitting.
Contemporary blood is required and already the facet have been linked with a plethora of names, though Tavernier is a brand new one after Sky Sports activities confirmed our curiosity in Semenyo earlier this week.
TBR Soccer have recommended that Eddie Howe has ambitions of prising not less than one participant away from his former membership on the south coast, with Tavernier tracked alongside Semenyo.
Each gamers have impressed through the 2024/25 marketing campaign, taking part in key roles in Bournemouth’s respectable time period to date. Semenyo has 4 objectives and one help in 12 Premier League appearances, whereas Tavernier – a left-footed winger who can play down both flank – has one objective and two assists in the identical variety of video games as his team-mate.
Bournemouth are regarded as adamant that neither participant will depart within the January switch window as there’s a perception that the Cherries could make a push for European qualification this season.
Tavernier was launched by Newcastle earlier in his profession and went on to hitch Bournemouth from Middlesbrough in a £10 million transfer in August 2022. As of now, he’s a reliable Premier League participant however, ideally, the membership should look to intention a bit of greater than the 25-year-old if they’re really hoping to be a competing on the high flight within the years to return.
Tavernier beforehand had this to say on his time with Newcastle, giving a sign that he is perhaps open to a swap in some unspecified time in the future down the road: “I grew up in Newcastle, I lived there once I was at Middlesbrough, so I do know rather a lot concerning the city and the membership and all of the issues to do with it.”
