Championship transfer news: Ex-Sunderland man sold to Premier League club for £10.5m fee

Former Sunderland loanee Antione Semenyo has joined AFC Bournemouth for a fee believed to be in the region of £10.5million.
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The attacker joined Sunderland on loan from the Robins during the Wearsiders’ second season in League One, signing in the January of the 2018-29 campaign under Phil Parkinson.

However, Semenyo failed to make an impact at the Stadium of Light and was limited to just seven league appearances for the Black Cats.

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Since the loan move, the Ghana international became a regular at Bristol City and has played 122 times in all competitions before sealing a move to Premier League side Bournemouth during the window. The attacker scored four goals in his final five matches for the Robins.

Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake said: "Antoine is an exciting player and one we have monitored for a while. He had interest from elsewhere and so we're delighted to welcome him to the club."