Bristol City is not in a hurry to sell Antoine Semenyo after Bournemouth tested the Robins' resolve with two rapid-fire bids on Thursday.
Speculation concerning Semenyo's future had been circulating in the media, but no serious bids had been received by the club.
Premier League strugglers Bournemouth have played their cards first by making an approach thought to be in the neighborhood of £10 million (£8m plus £2m in add-ons) despite Semenyo being linked to clubs like Rangers, Celtic, Crystal Palace, Southampton, Fenerbahce, and Burnley.
Bristol City may sense the desperation in two bids made in such a short period of time. Bournemouth wanted to finalize the agreement before the weekend when they will host Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon in a game that is growing in importance for the team.
Bournemouth needs a striker because they lost forwards Dominic Solanke and Marcus Tavernier to injury and sit just one point clear of rock-bottom Southampton.
Another factor is if they sign Semenyo and get relegated they then have a talented striker who can help them bounce back to the top flight again.
As a result, Bristol City are perfectly within their rights to sit back and utilize these factors as bargaining chips.