Liverpool fans think they’ve finally found their Sadio Mane successor after Friday’s Premier League action

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Liverpool’s attack has arguably been missing a left-sided player as good as Sadio Mane ever since his departure in 2022.Mane wrote himself into the Reds’ history across six stunning seasons at Anfield, where he transformed into one of the best forwards in Europe.After he left for Bayern Munich, Luis Diaz has been the most regular left winger for Liverpool, with Cody Gakpo doing a fine job at times as well.Liverpool shot a hole in their attack by selling Diaz this summer, and although they have brought in top-level forwards in Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak, neither feels natural on the left.As a result, there is an argument that Liverpool need to go out and add another natural winger to their armoury.And after watching him score another two Premier League goals for Bournemouth on Friday night, Reds fans have decided that Antoine Semenyo could be that player.Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty ImagesLiverpool fans are sold on Antoine SemenyoLiverpool were linked with a move for Semenyo over the summer, but the 25-year-old put pen to paper on a new deal with Bournemouth instead.And having had a good year in 2024/25, Semenyo has kicked on even further this time around. With six goals and three assists now to his name, Liverpool fans have urged Richard Hughes to raid his old club once again.READ MORE: Liverpool could sell Mohamed Salah next summer after £300m succession plan activated – EXCLUSIVE“Semenyo would be perfect for Liverpool on the left wing, touch line winger who can also cut in and score, also has brilliant end product too, he’s got everything,” said one supporter.“6 goals and 3 assists in the first 7 this season from Semenyo.

10.“Sign Semenyo now, he’s on his Mane break out,” said one fan. So good.”Others decried the fact that Liverpool’s big-money spending may have been misdirected this summer.Semenyo would be perfect for Liverpool on the left wing, touch line winger who can also cut in and score, also has brilliant end product too, he’s got everything— 🃏 (@kfjcomps_) October 3, 2025 View Tweet “Antoine Semenyo is what Liverpool thought Florian Wirtz would be,” was someone’s verdict, with another claiming: “If Liverpool didn’t waste money on Wirtz and Isak flexing their financial power, they could easily put £70m or more next summer on Semenyo and he will solve their wings for years to come.”“Semenyo is exactly the forward Liverpool’s current attack is missing, as I said months ago,” one more claimed.

“£100m player now.”Finally, one supporter suggested that they still believe Semenyo will become a Liverpool player.“Semenyo to Liverpool is the most obvious Richard Hughes signing next summer,” they claim.Semenyo is nowhere near Mane levelsAlthough fans are right to be excited about Semenyo – he’s an excellent player – it is also slightly outrageous to suggest he is anything like as good as Mane.The comparisons are easy to understand. Semenyo is playing for a lesser Premier League side and is looking good to hit double figures in terms of goals for a second season running.Mane scored 10 and then 11 league goals for Southampton during his two seasons at St Mary’s, before moving to Liverpool aged 24.Semenyo, meanwhile, will be 26 in January and while he is playing well, does not possess the star power of Liverpool’s Senegalese legend.At times, the Liverpool fanbase is perhaps guilty of underplaying just how good Mane was at his peak.