City eye £65m Premier League star

Manchester Metropolis are contemplating triggering Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo’s £65m launch clause in January. The Ghana worldwide has been one of many Premier League’s stars this season, scoring six objectives and offering three assists in 12 appearances.

Semenyo has been linked to a bunch of golf equipment with Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Tottenham all reportedly protecting tabs on the participant. Bournemouth can be helpless to forestall their star participant leaving given his launch clause.

Although there was no concrete curiosity within the Ghana worldwide, Liverpool are seen by many because the favorites. The Reds are in the hunt for a long run alternative for Mohamed Salah who has suffered a dip in type, and Semenyo is seen as a pure like for like alternative.

Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes additionally beforehand labored at Bournemouth, the place signed Semenyo from Bristol Metropolis for £10million in January of 2023. Having spent over £400million on new signings in the summertime nevertheless, Liverpool are unlikely to enter the winter window.

The Occasions has reported that it could possibly be Man Metropolis who steal a march on Semenyo as they seek for an edge of their pursuit of Arsenal within the second half of the season.

Metropolis eager on Semenyo

Metropolis are additionally trying to ease the goalscoring burden on Erling Haaland who has scored 14 of the membership’s 27 Premier League objectives. Phil Foden is the one different Metropolis participant who has scored greater than as soon as for the membership this season.

Semenyo has been in prolific type for Bournemouth and is seen as one other dependable goalscoring possibility. Semenyo’s versatility is one other promoting level, having performed on each wings as nicely often up entrance for Andoni Iraola’s staff.

Metropolis can be bracing for the lack of Omar Marmoush who is ready to signify Egypt on the Africa Cup of Nations in late December. Ghana have did not qualify for the match for the primary time in 21 years, that means Semenyo can be out there.

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