Manchester United reportedly made contact with AFC Bournemouth over a deal to signal Antoine Semenyo this summer time, as per switch journalist Duncan Fort.
Objective-scoring was the Pink Devils’ predominant situation final time period, netting solely 44 occasions in 38 Premier League matches. Subsequently, Ruben Amorim has determined to revamp the frontline this summer time.
Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford, Antony, Jadon Sancho, and Rasmus Hojlund have been allowed to go away, whereas Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and Benjamin Sesko have been bought by spending round £200m.
Now, on the Transfers Podcast, Fort experiences 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 hitch and to get to find out about his character. Nonetheless, United didn’t wish to spend greater than £55m for the ahead, and the Cherries ultimately managed to maintain maintain of him by tying him right down to a contemporary time period till 2030.
The Ghanaian got here to understand that his agreed wage with United was 70% lower than what Amorim’s aspect had determined to pay Cunha and Mbeumo. By benefiting from that, the Cherries managed to influence him to signal a contemporary time period.
Semenyo to Bournemouth
The journalist says that the Outdated Trafford membership weren’t the one staff planning to purchase Semenyo, as Tottenham Hotspur have been additionally contemplating making a transfer. Nonetheless, they ultimately 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 toes, fast, sturdy, good within the air, could make surging runs from the deep, and likewise works onerous with out possession.
The 25-year-old made 19 aim contributions throughout all competitions final time period and has loved a brilliant begin to this season, netting two objectives 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 among the finest forwards within the English high flight final time period. So, United have carried out an awesome job by signing the duo.
