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Antoine Semenyo disagreement emerges after statement issued on Liverpool transfer target

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Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were also keen to sign the 25-year-old, who has a £65million release clause in his Bournemouth contract that becomes active next month.Semenyo can play up front and on both wings, and has scored 19 league goals across two full campaigns since joining Bournemouth from Bristol City for £10million in 2023.READ MORE: Liverpool dealt Marc Guehi transfer blow after bizarre Crystal Palace injuryREAD MORE: Micky van de Ven reveals Alexander Isak response after messaging injured Liverpool strikerBut former Liverpool defender Warnock has questioned whether a move to Anfield would have been too big of a step up for Semenyo to take.“I think they eventually have to find someone on that right hand side,” he told aceodds.com. I think he is a brilliant player and I think he is very capable.“But do we know whether he could cope with playing in a Liverpool shirt and providing goals and assists week in week out?“Before the match against Man United, he had played seven matches without scoring.



If he went seven matches without scoring for Liverpool, things would be a lot different.“There would be a pressure on him, especially with the money he would cost. I think he suits the Premier League.

Everything will just be about how he can adapt playing for Liverpool.”However, one former Premier League star who disagrees with Warnock is Jermaine Jenas, who claimed earlier this week that Liverpool was the perfect club for Semenyo.“Semenyo would be perfect for Liverpool. He's not going to go to Chelsea, he's not going to go to Manchester City.“So yeah, I think Liverpool and Spurs are probably the two best options, you know, for him to be looking at.”