Antoine Semenyo, it seems likely, will soon join Manchester City from Bournemouth for a fee of £65m (€74m). Yet £65m (€74m) would make him the third-most expensive player in Bundesliga history. Even in Premier League terms, Semenyo sneaks into the top 25. The effect those crazes can have is seen by the player Semenyo will slot one place below on the list of most expensive Premier League arrivals: Benjamin Sesko. Value in the market is very much in the eye of the beholder and fees in the Premier League feel entirely divorced from any kind of objective reality.

Source: Irish Examiner January 04, 2026 15:29 UTC