Antoine Semenyo LFC Transfer Latest: New Claims Quashed

Antoine Semenyo has not requested a switch from Bournemouth in January however is a agency goal for Liverpool as they give the impression of being to additional bolster their attacking line.

Semenyo’s future at Bournemouth is poised to change into a serious story within the weeks and months to come back – and Liverpool are concerned in that.

That comes with claims on social media that, amid curiosity from Anfield, the winger had handed in a switch request forward of the January window.

Nonetheless the Mail‘s Lewis Steele and Sky Sports activities’ Mark McAdams – dependable sources for Liverpool and Bournemouth respectively – have each insisted that’s false.

Liverpool may speed up transfer for Semenyo

Regardless of that replace, a transfer to Liverpool is definitely not dominated out.

Steele explains that the Premier League champions are “definitely eager to signal him in the summertime” earlier than occurring to debate the potential of “bringing ahead” their plans for the low season.

That has been the case previously, with offers for Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo prime examples amid curiosity from Tottenham and Man United respectively.

However Steele provides: “The noises from Liverpool counsel [any January signing] is extra unlikely than doubtless at this stage.”

What has Antoine Semenyo executed to warrant Liverpool’s curiosity?

Semenyo has solely additional enhanced his repute as probably the greatest attackers within the Premier League this season with six targets and three assists in 11 video games to this point – solely Erling Haaland has extra mixed.

He has blanked in his previous 4 appearances within the league however that is available in a team-wide stoop for Andoni Iraola’s aspect, who’ve misplaced back-to-back video games in opposition to Man Metropolis and Aston Villa.

The Ghana worldwide netted 13 targets and assisted an additional seven in 42 outings final time period, and general since becoming a member of from Bristol Metropolis there isn’t a main anomaly in his real output (25 non-penalty targets) and his anticipated output (17.9npxG).

That means he isn’t solely constantly performing on the stage anticipated however that his upward trajectory shows an actual enchancment reasonably than any scorching streak or luck in entrance of objective.

Semenyo can play in any place within the ahead line and although a pure proper winger has operated nearly as steadily on the left for Bournemouth.

This will surely go well with Liverpool, who will probably be searching for a long-term substitute for Mohamed Salah on the suitable but additionally flexibility in a ahead line which, going ahead, might want to incorporate Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz amongst others.

Ghana are usually not certified for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations which signifies that, if Semenyo have been to hitch mid-season, he wouldn’t miss any home fixtures as a consequence of its overlap.