"The more games Antoine can play for us, [the better]. If he can play years for us, it's much better! If it cannot be years, it can be months. If he can only play weeks, it is weeks, but the more time he plays with us, the better for us. Antoine's situation is quite clear. Antoine is a massive player for us and, even in games like today where he probably hasn't played well, he is always a threat to score and assist."
"Obviously, I don't want to lose him. This is quite clear, but there are some situations that are not under my control. He will be available to play again in three days [against Chelsea] and then the next one, and I hope he plays a lot more with us. I think it is quite easy to analyse today. We arrived 45 minutes late to a Premier League game and, normally when this happens, you are out of the game."
Antoine Semenyo scored in Bournemouth's 4-1 defeat at Brentford but could not prevent the heavy loss. He has 21 Premier League goal involvements in 2025 (15 goals, six assists), a club first for more than 20 involvements in a calendar year. His contract reportedly contains a £65m release clause and strong January transfer speculation links him to Manchester City. Head coach Andoni Iraola said he does not want to lose Semenyo and emphasized the value of the player playing as much as possible for the team. Iraola confirmed Semenyo will be available to play again in three days against Chelsea. Iraola blamed the team's slow start, saying they 'arrived 45 minutes late' to the game.
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