Manchester United have reportedly given up in their pursuit of Antoine Semenyo – who was once dubbed a 鈥測ounger version鈥 of Mohamed Salah – after refusing to meet Bournemouth 鈥檚 asking price. Having already wrapped up the 拢62.5million signing of Matheus Cunha to kickstart their summer transfer activity, United are in the market for a more multi-functional forward. Fitting that description is Semenyo, though the move now appears to have crumbled. The Ghanaian winger鈥檚 impressive 13 goals and seven assists this season sparked United鈥檚 interest, with talkSPORT claiming the player held talks with the club over a potential Old Trafford move. But the same performances that caught United鈥檚 attention have prompted Bournemouth to set the 25-year-old鈥檚 transfer value at a whopping 拢70m. That figure is part of a wider trend seen this summer, where Premier League clubs are charging more for their players as the traditional big clubs shift their attention to signing players with experience in England鈥檚 top flight. The i Paper reports that, in addition to United, Spurs showed the most interest in Semenyo, having stayed in contact with the Cherries after making an initial enquiry last week. But there鈥檚 an increasing belief he will stay at Bournemouth, with the Red Devils, Spurs and Newcastle all unwilling to meet their hefty asking price after he recently agreed a new four-year deal with the club. United鈥檚 reluctance to pay so much is a clear indication of their approach to the summer transfer window, where they are under financial constraints and will not splurge as recklessly as they have done in the past. For example, Brentford鈥檚 Bryan Mbeumo has emerged as Ruben Amorim鈥檚 top target over Semenyo, but the Red Devils only want him for a reasonable fee. Despite the Cameroonian’s desire to join the Red Devils, United are yet to agree a deal with Brentford, who rejected a second bid of 拢55 million plus 拢7.5 million in bonuses for the 25-year-old. The Bees want at least the same fee United paid Wolves for Cunha up-front and it is still unclear whether the Red Devils will pay it. After missing out on European football next season, Amorim鈥檚 transfer budget this summer is not as big as it might have been if he had won the Europa League final in May. However, United鈥檚 latest financial results for the first three months of 2025 revealed a more encouraging picture despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe earlier this year suggesting the club was on course to run out of money by Christmas . It鈥檚 understood that United will therefore look to complete the signing of Mbeumo to go alongside Cunha with their current finances. But they will need to sell the likes of Tyrell Malacia, Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford , Jadon Sancho and Antony before making any further additions beyond Mbeumo. If United bank the fees they are looking for for the aforementioned players, they will secure somewhere in the region of 拢170m. It is not expected that Amorim will sign a third forward, with those funds set to be invested in other areas of the pitch. That will mean missing out on Semenyo, who, former United striker Michael Owen, encouraged Liverpool to buy back in March as a replacement for Salah, whose future at the time was still unclear. Owen claimed the versatile winger could be a suitable heir to the Egyptian at Anfield, saying: 鈥淚 like Antoine Semenyo at Bournemouth, who plays in the same position as Salah. I like him, a younger version, but definitely got energy, scoring capabilities and a good player.鈥 He added: 鈥淭hat being said, you can鈥檛 replace Mo Salah . I mean if you said Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez went and Alexander Isak and Antoine Semenyo came then I don鈥檛 think it鈥檚 the worst swap in the world if we鈥檙e playing fantasy football here, but realistically Liverpool want to keep hold of their best players and Mo Salah is their best player so hopefully he doesn鈥檛 leave.” Semenyo now looks set to stay at Bournemouth unless the club drop their valuation or the player tries to force a move through. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.