Manchester United reportedly made contact with AFC Bournemouth over a deal to signal Antoine Semenyo this summer season, as per switch journalist Duncan Citadel.
Purpose-scoring was the Pink Devils’ major challenge final time period, netting solely 44 instances in 38 Premier League matches. Subsequently, Ruben Amorim has determined to revamp the frontline this summer season.
Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford, Antony, Jadon Sancho, and Rasmus Hojlund have been allowed to depart, whereas Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and Benjamin Sesko have been bought by spending round £200m.
Now, on the Transfers Podcast, Citadel studies that earlier than signing Cunha and Mbeumo, Man Utd ‘aggressively’ tried to buy Semenyo and even opened talks with Bournemouth over this transfer again in March after agreeing private phrases with him.
Amorim took Semenyo out for a meal to influence him to affix and to get to learn about his character. Nevertheless, United didn’t need to spend greater than £55m for the ahead, and the Cherries finally managed to maintain maintain of him by tying him all the way down to a recent time period till 2030.
The Ghanaian got here to understand that his agreed wage with United was 70% lower than what Amorim’s facet had determined to pay Cunha and Mbeumo. By benefiting from that, the Cherries managed to influence him to signal a recent time period.
Semenyo to Bournemouth
The journalist says that the Outdated Trafford membership weren’t the one crew planning to purchase Semenyo, as Tottenham Hotspur have been additionally contemplating making a transfer. Nevertheless, they finally opted to purchase Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United.
Semenyo, valued at round £35m by Transfermarkt, is a flexible ahead as he’s snug on both flank. He’s good with each ft, fast, robust, good within the air, could make surging runs from the deep, and likewise works laborious with out possession.
The 25-year-old made 19 purpose contributions throughout all competitions final time period and has loved a vibrant begin to this season, netting two targets and registering one help in three Premier League appearances.
He might’ve been a shrewd acquisition for Man Utd had they managed to purchase him; nevertheless, Cunha and Mbeumo have been the most effective forwards within the English prime flight final time period. So, United have carried out an awesome job by signing the duo.
