Antoine Semenyo remains “very keen” on a move to Liverpool, though a respected journalist has become the latest to explain why a move to Anfield in January looks unlikely, and with sources revealing which Premier League side will strongly compete with the Reds for his signature.
The Bournemouth forward has been in sensational form this season, scoring six goals and adding three assists from nine games to underline his status as hot property. And while he only signed a new deal at the Vitality Stadium over the summer, the prospects of Semenyo remaining on the south coast beyond 2026 look increasingly bleak.
To that end, the likes of Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are among those to have also been linked.
But sources have told TEAMtalk that it is Liverpool – seeking a long-term replacement for Mo Salah – who hold the strongest interest and reports in the last few days have grown louder that a blockbuster January deal could be on the cards.
However, Dean Jones insists a January move looks highly improbable with the exit clause in his contract ‘not live’ during the winter window.
That is a view shared by Fabrizio Romano, who doesn’t think a January move is possible, while our transfer correspondent Fraser Fletcher has confirmed that, while Semenyo is “very keen” on a move to Anfield, insists the Cherries “remain resolute” in their determination to keep him with Andoni Iraola’s side until the end of the current campaign.
Now a fourth source, in the Daily Mail’s Lewis Steele, has backed claims that the Reds are keen, but has moved to clarify deny reports that the 25-year-old has asked to leave the Vitality ahead of the January window…
The Cherries currently sit ninth in the table, losing just three times from their 11 games played so far.
Despite Liverpool’s very strong interest in the winger, Fletcher is also adamant that, come next summer, long-term suitors, Tottenham Hotspur, are also ready to launch a rival bid for his services.