Oscar Bobb loan interest ramps up as Manchester City look set to sign Antoine Semenyo

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Interest in Manchester City forward Oscar Bobb appears to be ramping up ahead of the January transfer window, with the club reportedly set to bring in another attacker come the New Year.

Yes, Antoine Semenyo might be on the verge of being the latest incoming, but his arrival could see a minimum of one name heading for the exit door.

According to several sources, there have been plenty of suitors for Oscar Bobb in the Premier League – including Newcastle United and Fulham – but it looks as though another big European team is currently leading the race for his signature.

Multiple outlets are stating that Borussia Dortmund’s pursuit of the Norwegian attacking midfielder/winger is looking the most advanced right now; meanwhile, Man City manager Pep Guardiola has been coy on the subject in his most recent press conference.

The Catalan head coach neither confirmed nor denied that an approach/any formal offer has been made at this time, but German paper SPORT1 has claimed that Dortmund have all but completed the move.

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As per reporters Julius Schamburg and Max Lotz, the deal for Bobb would be a loan spell until the end of the season.

It is also thought to include an option to buy for around 30 million euros (approx. £26.2m).

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Fellow Bundesliga writer Patrick Berger has since added that BVB wanted to sign Bobb last summer, but that Man City ultimately blocked the move.

While Germany looks to be the most likely destination, the 22-year-old’s utmost priority will surely be more regular football, with a hamstring injury having somewhat derailed his progress after making his debut as an academy graduate back in 2023.

Some also believe that a switch to another City Football Group club, with fellow youngster Claudio Echeverri also leaving for a different part of the CFG franchise.

Either way, it looks as though the Prem’s hottest prospect, Semenyo, has made up his mind.

Reliable transfer expert Fabrizio Romano shared an update on the situation this week, writing: “Antoine Semenyo, on the verge of joining Man City with deal at final stages. Agreement in place with the player after he indicated City as [his favoured] destination – club to club almost done.”

The Italian journalist has it that “Semenyo set to become first Man City’s [January] signing”, but it’s also worth noting that these two deals could set further transfers in motion besides just Bobb’s.

For instance, elsewhere, Tottenham Hotspur are supposedly considering a move for either one of two offensive, albeit still quite recent MCFC signings, Savinho and Omar Marmoush – though it has been reported that Pep is keen to keep the latter at the very least.

What do you see happening, Blues, and more importantly, who do you want to see stay or go?

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Police appeal after teenage pedestrian is left in ‘critical condition’ following serious collision in Wigan

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A police appeal has been issued after a teenage girl was hit by a car and has been left in a critical condition.

Greater Manchester Police‘s (GMP) Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for information following a collision in Wigan at around 6:05pm yesterday (30 December 2025), which involved a 16-year-old female pedestrian and a car.

A pedestrian, the female aged 16, was crossing Darlington Street in Wigan when a Seat Arona travelling west down Darlington Street collided with her.

The girl was taken to hospital and is currently a critical condition.

The driver of the Seat Arona remained at the scene and no arrests have been made at this time, which is why police are appealing to the public for information

Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are asking for anyone with information to please come forward, and this includes anyone who saw the female prior to the collision, witnessed the incident itself, or who has dashcam footage of the incident.

Can you help? Anyone with any information is urged to contact police directly on 0161 856 4741, or via the Live Chat service at gmp.police.uk, quoting log 2598 of 30/12/2025.

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Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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