Bournemouth would demand north of £75million for in-form Antoine Semenyo, in keeping with sources, with Liverpool and others mentioned to be retaining tabs on the Ghana worldwide.
Curiosity will not be superior at this stage however Liverpool Confidential has spoken to insiders who insist the Premier League champions are considered one of a number of golf equipment intently monitoring the 25-year-old ahead.
Bournemouth can be extraordinarily reluctant to entertain a dialog round promoting Semenyo in January and any transfer would doubtless be slated for subsequent summer season.
The Cherries are in a powerful monetary place having bought Dean Huijsen, Illia Zabarnyi and Milos Kerkez to Actual Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool respectively for round £155m.
They’re additionally fourth within the desk with life like ambitions of a first-ever European push underneath proficient coach Andoni Iraola, so it will take an astronomical supply to tempt them to the negotiating desk within the winter.
However sources have instructed Confidential that £75m is across the determine Bournemouth can be searching for in the summertime – although this might change if Semenyo continues within the wealthy vein of kind he’s in, with six targets and three assists in eight league video games this season.
Antoine Semenyo is a person in demand however Bournemouth are more likely to ask for as much as £75m for the winger
Semenyo has been in super kind within the Premier League this season, with six targets already from eight video games
Liverpool thought of going for Semenyo final summer season however determined towards shopping for a large ahead, not wanting to dam the progress of younger Rio Ngumoha (above)
Tottenham and Manchester United registered an curiosity in the summertime simply gone and had been quoted large figures. There’s some speak that Semenyo has a launch clause that turns into energetic in 2026 however the validity of this stays unconfirmed at current.
Chelsea would even be eager, as would some prime golf equipment on the continent. Bayern Munich might take a look on the state of affairs relying on Michael Olise’s contract talks, with a number of golf equipment sniffing across the French famous person.
Liverpool’s sporting director Richard Hughes signed Semenyo from Bristol Metropolis in 2023 and he’s two video games away from his one hundredth look on the south coast. Hughes retains good relations together with his former membership, which may very well be key to any potential deal sooner or later.
The Reds considered signing Semenyo final summer season however determined towards shopping for a large ahead, not wanting to dam the progress of younger Rio Ngumoha. However they’ve appeared barely gentle in these areas within the opening months of the season.
INJURY UPDATE: RYAN’S NOT IN GRAVE DANGER
Ryan Gravenberch is hoping to be match for Saturday’s journey to Brentford within the Premier League after limping off through the defeat by Manchester United and lacking the 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt this week.
The Dutch midfielder twisted his ankle and was nonetheless in some discomfort on Tuesday, in keeping with sources, so opted to not fly to Germany.
Ryan Gravenberch lies on the ground in ache throughout Liverpool’s loss to Manchester United at Anfield… however he must be again for the weekend
Alexander Isak could have a scan to verify the severity of the damage that compelled him off at Eintracht Frankfurt
It’s his second minor damage of October after he flew house early from Netherlands obligation, reporting minor hamstring discomfort.
However the 23-year-old is hopeful of being match to face Brentford. Fellow midfielder Wataru Endo can also be match once more after a current damage dominated him out of a Japan camp over the worldwide break. Alisson won’t play in west London and is about to be on the sidelines for a bit longer but.
Liverpool will wait on updates from Jeremie Frimpong and Alexander Isak with each set for scans upon their return to Merseyside.
PSYCHOLOGY MASTER BACKS SLOT
Liverpool Confidential caught up with a former Premier League footballer turned psychology professional this week to get the lowdown on what Arne Slot can work on to get the crew again on observe after three successive league defeats.
Paul McVeigh, previously of Tottenham and Norwich, is a printed writer and keynote speaker who gives management and elite efficiency talks to high-profile companies and their management groups together with BMW, Microsoft and Deutsche Financial institution.
And McVeigh, who’s publishing his newest guide The Psychology of Management later this yr, tells us: ‘Slot is the figurehead as supervisor and his tasks usually are not restricted to simply formations, techniques and participant choice, however psychology, mentality and tapping into every particular person to get one of the best out of them too.
‘He units the tradition and the mindset inside the group and on the again of a three-loss streak which might be new to him as Liverpool supervisor, it’s his accountability to revive the idea within the dressing room.
‘That begins with reminding this squad that they’re one of the best and that they not solely have a degree to show in terms of the followers, media and training workers, but additionally to groups they’re in direct competitors with, that they’ll deal with the pressure-cooker atmosphere when the inevitable blip in kind comes.
Arne Slot will want his powers of motivation to elevate the gamers within the Anfield dressing room
‘The very best groups undergo drops in high quality and can lose video games, however how they reply is what will be the distinction between being a champion or falling brief.’
WOODMAN KNOCKING ON SLOT’S DOOR
Freddie Woodman is in agency consideration to make his Liverpool debut in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup conflict with Crystal Palace.
It’s believed Slot is contemplating giving the 28-year-old goalkeeper an opportunity to play within the cup match to keep away from risking Giorgi Mamardashvili, who’s deputising for the injured Alisson.
Slot thinks that his back-up keeper ought to all the time play within the home cups and this was demonstrated final yr. Vitezslav Jaros, now on mortgage at Ajax, began a cup sport at Brighton when Alisson was injured to relaxation Caoimhin Kelleher, at that second the principle keeper.
Woodman has made a very good impression on the AXA Coaching Centre since his arrival and is described as a bubbly character who raises requirements.
The 2017 Beneath-20 World Cup Golden Glove winner spent the earlier six seasons within the Championship for Swansea after which Preston.
Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman might make his Liverpool debut subsequent week within the Carabao Cup conflict with Crystal Palace
A RELAXING TUESDAY AFTER ALL
It was bought as ‘journey chaos’ when Liverpool’s flight to Frankfurt was delayed by 4 hours – but it surely was hardly like they had been sitting twiddling their thumbs in a sweaty departure lounge or losing away within the airport Wetherspoons for that point.
Whereas it was undoubtedly an annoyance, it’s understood Liverpool as a substitute returned to the AXA Coaching Centre and chilled on the market as a substitute. A bit extra spacious than the tight departure lounge of the XLR Personal Jet terminal at John Lennon Airport.
The squad checked into their lodge at round 11pm in Germany and went straight to mattress earlier than a soothing day. Away day journeys are in all probability slightly boring for gamers as, on account of their fame, they’ll hardly soak up all of the sights – although they did handle a brief stroll for a espresso within the charming metropolis.
SLOT GIVES EAGLES COACH THE GO AHEAD
Slot has performed a job in taking down Aston Villa this week – by serving to Go Forward Eagles put together for his or her conflict towards Unai Emery’s aspect at this time.
Melvin Boel, who was previously a coach at Slot’s previous aspect Feyenoord, is supervisor of the Dutch crew and referred to as up his previous pal.
Slot and his mainly-Dutch backroom crew helped Boel with evaluation, clips and recommendation on methods to beat in-form Villa.
Liverpool play Villa at Anfield in 9 days so it was not wasted time.
Go Forward Eagles coach Melvin Boel, who used to work with Slot, provides directions to his participant Dean James
ACADEMY WATCH: DERRY BOYS!
Slot’s males weren’t the one aspect to attain 5 targets in Frankfurt on Wednesday as Liverpool’s Beneath 19s additionally did so in a pulsating 5-4 thriller within the UEFA Youth League.
It was probably the greatest matches of soccer I’ve ever been to, and it was nice to talk to two-goal star Trent Kone-Doherty, the 19-year-old signed from Derry Metropolis, at full time.
I requested him who his idol in world soccer was, previous or current, and he mentioned: ‘Luis Diaz. Even when he was at Liverpool, I appreciated how he performed the sport. He is an effective idol to have a look at. He’s a participant I like to look at, if I can take issues from his sport I’ll attempt to.’
On new youth-team boss Rob Web page – the previous Wales supervisor – who has overseen two wins and a draw within the Youth League to this point, Kone-Doherty mentioned: ‘He’s so good. All of the lads would agree. It’s so good having him right here.
‘Realizing he has already had first-team jobs and performed effectively there… he is aware of what it takes to get there. Something he says, I’m the primary particular person to pay attention.’
We additionally caught up with Web page himself, who was on punditry obligation throughout England versus Wales within the worldwide break, and the Reds coach mentioned: ‘It might have been 10-10 couldn’t it? What a sport! Each time we received the ball on the right-hand aspect, Kieran (Morrison) was excellent.
‘They could not deal with him, they ended up doubling up towards him. The primary factor we’ve got mentioned to Kieran is the ultimate element, the identical for Trent. About that finish product, that ultimate resolution, you could be ruthless. Towards prime groups you aren’t getting (many) probabilities, they’re restricted. Whenever you get them, you could be ruthless in your actions. All he can do is fear about bringing that degree each single week.’
Morrison was excellent on this victory with a job in all 5 of Liverpool’s targets, one of many best performances I’ve seen from the Northern Eire worldwide, as soon as of Manchester United. If he can deliver that degree each week, he might be knocking on the first-team door quickly.
Trent Kone-Doherty scored twice for Liverpool of their thrilling 5-4 win over Frankfurt within the UEFA Youth League in midweek
Winger Kieran Morrison can also be impressing the powers-that-be at Anfield
…BUT DANNS’ FUTURE STILL UNCLEAR
The extra you hear about Jayden Danns’s damage, the more severe it sounds.
Danns, who performed for the primary crew final month towards Southampton within the Carabao Cup, suffered a nasty hamstring concern on September 27 and Liverpool are nonetheless none the wiser when it comes to a timeframe. It’s thought he would possibly want surgical procedure.
That may be a devastating blow for the 19-year-old, who spent most of final season on the therapy desk and didn’t play a single minute when on mortgage at promoted Sunderland on account of accidents.
Let’s hope he will get some excellent news quickly.
