Antoine Semenyo has a £65m release clause in his contract with Bournemouth and has been linked with a move to a number of Premier League clubs in recent weeks.
Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock believes Antoine Semenyo’s likely move to Manchester City could be good news for his former club. Josep Guardiola’s side are in pole position to sign Antoine Semenho after Chelsea’s interest in the Bournemouth forward cooled just hours after inquiring about him.
Liverpool have also expressed an interest in the Ghana international, while Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were also keen to sign the 25-year-old, whose contract with Bournemouth comes with a release clause of £65 million, effective next month.
Semenyo can play up front or on either wing and has scored 19 league goals in two seasons since joining Bournemouth from Bristol City in 2023 for £10m. But former Liverpool defender Warnock doubts whether a move to Anfield was too big a step up for Semenyo.
“I think ultimately you have to find someone on the right side of that,” he told aceodds.com. “Semenyo has been mentioned as a player who could be that player.
“There’s a difference between playing for Bournemouth and Liverpool. We saw it with Milos Kerkes and it was the same scenario.
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“In terms of his personality and the pressure of being at Liverpool, he’s a perfect case. I like Semenyo. I think he’s a great player, I think he’s very capable. I think he’s a great player.”
“But do we know if he can live up to playing in a Liverpool shirt and providing goals and assists every week?
“Before the Man United game, he had not scored in seven games. If he had played seven games without scoring at Liverpool, things would have been very different.”
“There’s going to be pressure on him, especially when it comes to money. It might be something he accepts, it might be a challenge that excites him. Maybe he enjoys that pressure and thrives under that pressure.”
“I like him and he’s good physically. I think he’s suited for the Premier League. One of the things you have to look at when you find a new player is how quickly he can adapt to the Premier League. And he already knows the Premier League. It’s all just about how he adapts to playing for Liverpool.”
However, one former Premier League star who disagrees with Warnock is Jermaine Jenas, who claimed earlier this week that Liverpool were the perfect club for Semenyo.
“Semenyo would be perfect for Liverpool. I think it’s more to deal with the departure of Luis Diaz than to replace the potential departure of Mo Salah,” he told 10bet.
“I think Kodi Gakpo is a bit predictable at times and I think it would be nice to have a player with a bit more dynamic edge on the left side.
“I also think Spurs would be a good option for Semenyo, but then who else? He’s not going to Chelsea, he’s not going to Manchester City.
“Yes, I think Liverpool and Spurs are probably the two best options for him.”
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