Liverpool news: Semenyo deal gets green light with free transfer on the table
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The latest Liverpool news as the Reds have been linked with a Germany international while Arne Slot has been given the go-ahead to bid for Antoine SemenyoAll eyes will be fixed on how Liverpool respond to their latest Premier League setback when domestic football resumes following the international break. Liverpool have also been given the green light should they decide to make a bid for Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo while doubt has been cast over move for Palace star Marc Guehi.Liverpool pursuing free transferLiverpool are reportedly interested in signing Germany star Serge Gnabry, with his future at Bayern Munich uncertain.
Gnabry, 30, is under contract until the end of the current season and would be free to open talks with foreign clubs regarding a Bosman deal as soon as the January transfer window.READ MORE: I expected Marc Guehi to join Liverpool - It's obvious what my team-mate will do nextREAD MORE: Hugo Ekitike sends clear message to Arne Slot amid Alexander Isak dilemmaSky in Germany have now reported that Liverpool are in for the ex-Arsenal man with Slot said to be keen on signing a tricky wide man. He had an underwhelming loan spell with West Bromwich Albion before leaving permanently for Werder Bremen.Semenyo green lightSlot looks to have been handed a boost in his pursuit of Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo, after the Cherries' general manager admitted they would find it hard to turn down a club of Liverpool's stature.Tim Bezbatchenko, director of Black Knight Football Club and general manager at Bournemouth, has claimed that he would struggle to say no to elite clubs, mindful of standing in the way of a player's ambitions."When a club like Real Madrid, Liverpool, PSG come in and they're competing for Champions League positions, who are we to say, 'No, you can't go, you can't fulfil your dream'," he said on the Business of Sport podcast.
Hughes was the man who originally brought Semenyo to Bournemouth in his former position at the Cherries.He will be hoping Bezbatchenko's admission means the Reds can test Bournemouth resolve for the lightning-quick winger in the near future with the Cherries ace having scored six goals so far this season.Doubts raised over Marc Guehi dealFormer Liverpool winger Jason McAteer has cast doubt on Liverpool signing Eagles star Guehi. The Eagles' star is set to depart Selhurst Park next summer when his contract runs out, and he will be available on a free transfer.Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have also been linked and McAteer believes the Reds could be at a disadvantage after their disastrous start to the new season."Being a free agent brings everyone into the conversation.