Jamie Carragher suggests why Antoine Semenyo is the perfect signing for this Liverpool team
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Links between Antoine Semenyo and Liverpool are rife right now.The Reds are already planning ahead and are thinking about their next moves in the transfer market, with there being one name that keeps cropping up.Semenyo is one of the most in-form players in the league this season and he might just be ready for a step up, with Liverpool appearing the most keen to get him.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Jamie Carragher also thinks he would be a top signing, and his justification might just make fans realise that Semenyo is the perfect man to bring in.Photo by Robin Jones – AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty ImagesAntoine Semenyo is different to Liverpool’s current optionsSemenyo has been one of the best wingers in the league for the past few seasons, with his start to the new one nothing short of sensational.It is no wonder Liverpool are keeping a close eye on him, with the Ghanaian setting the league alight with his flair and trickery.This is something the Reds do not currently have either, with Carragher believing that Semenyo will add something to Arne Slot’s side that has perhaps been missing.
“Maybe even January, because I’ve just seen the Semenyo thing came up, and obviously he’s got a link with Richard Hughes, who was at Bournemouth,” Carragher said on the Stick To Football Podcast.“But when you actually look at him as a player, light and quick, big, powerful, Liverpool don’t have a lot of pace, really. When you think of the wide area, Salah’s not a flying machine, Gakpo’s not really.”READ MORE: Liverpool name their one condition to loan Trey Nyoni as multiple clubs begin to circle Is Antoine Semenyo Liverpool-bound in 2026?
I’m thinking ‘I’ve got them rattled.’ They’re clapping, celebrating, pushing the team on even more. I’m thinking ‘oh my god.’”Antoine Semenyo on the best stadium he ever played at.Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images The pace and power of Semenyo is exactly the type of player the Reds have been missing, so adding him to the squad might just get them back on track.Liverpool need more unpredictabilityAs Carragher mentioned, Semenyo is different from the likes of Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah, and one reason for this is because of his unpredictability.Both of Liverpool’s current stars like to cut inside onto their stronger foot, with teams starting to find this very obvious to read.As for Semenyo, he can go either side of the defender and use both feet, with this making him near-impossible to defend against.Darren Bent even compared him to Gareth Bale, so if he does turn out anything like the Welshman, then he needs to be snapped up in January before it is too late.