Antoine Semenyo has been one of the standout players at Bournemouth this season, with his form capturing the attention of several top clubs, including Arsenal. The Ghanaian forward has been a key figure in Bournemouth’s impressive performances, as the team has exceeded expectations this campaign. Semenyo’s skill and contributions have made him one of the most sought-after players, and it is clear that his future may lie away from the South Coast club.
Arsenal are reported to be keen on adding Semenyo to its squad, particularly as it looks to revamp its attack at the end of the season. The Gunners have been monitoring his performances closely, recognising his potential to provide depth and quality to their forward line. However, Arsenal will not have a clear run at signing Semenyo, as their North London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, are also interested in securing his signature.
Tottenham are preparing to make its move for the winger, with reports suggesting that they will put forward an offer worth €40 million to see if Bournemouth are willing to sell. A report from Caught Offside indicates that Spurs are keen to test the waters with this initial offer to determine whether the Cherries will accept a deal at that price. While it is unclear whether €40 million would be enough to convince Bournemouth to part with Semenyo, it is evident that Tottenham are serious about its pursuit of the player.
In light of this, Arsenal must act quickly and decisively if they are to secure the Ghanaians’ signature. Semenyo’s potential has already attracted significant interest, and Spurs’ move for the player demonstrates that they are prepared to compete fiercely for top talent. Arsenal will need to ensure they make an attractive offer, or they risk losing out to their rivals.
This highlights the urgency for Arsenal as they look to secure the player ahead of their rivals. With both clubs now circling, the race for Semenyo could intensify in the coming months, making it a crucial transfer battle for the two North London teams.
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Certainly a dynamic player and effective player in Bournemouth’s setup. I personally have been impressed with most of what I’ve seen and I suspect that MA sees him as a potentially good fit for us. I doubt if he would be offered for only €40 million but if true he might be worth a serious consideration if his wage demands aren’t too crazy above his reported current £50,000/wk salary.
I think that the club should maybe look more at fellow Premier League sides for a striker rather than European players. If said club are willing to sell, it makes sense for Arsenal as the said striker already knows what needed in the Premier League which would in turn give him a better chance of settling quicker that always buying from other European Leagues.
@DEREK
Exactly.
He is one of the two Bournemouth players I would gladly bring to Arsenal, the other being the talented centre back Dean Huijsen.As usual, our scouting team failed to identify Semenyo as a steal at 10m from Bristol City to add to numerous others who have graduated from the Championship and have been highly successful in the Premier League.Rogers of Villa is one who readily spring to mind as does the much in demand Goycares who I do not believe is a much better player than he was at Coventry.In essence it’s about time we scoured our lower Leagues for gems rather than necessarily focusing on the Leagues in Europe and South America.
Since the huge movement and investment in data analytics I’ve begun to wonder if we still have an active scouting team given their seeming invisibility. imo there’s no good substitute for putting in the leg work and using an experienced set of eyes when it comes to scouting.
I totally agree BB.
I remember you really banging the drum that we should be looking to sign gyokeres when he was at Coventry, so I don’t doubt what you say.
Completely agree we should be looking at the English lower leagues – we now seem to ignore/discount players until they’ve played at the top level, which is understandable to an extent, but it makes our mistakes much more expensive.
Grandad I totally agree. The player’s don’t always have to be household names. Some of these player’s who are performing well for their clubs, could turn into top quality players at a bigger club with the better standard they’d be training and playing with, week in week out.
I like this guy. He’d fit our squad perfectly.
Jax,
Are you talking about Grandad or the player.😂😉👍
He would be a great asset.
Either might work Derek
Jax,
👍👍👍👍👍
Excellent player and even more two-footed than Trossard, with an eye for goal.