Report: Liverpool insiders think they really should have signed 'powerful' PL forward who is on fire this season

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Liverpool enjoyed a terrific summer transfer window, signing five superb players who should all improve the starting XI over time.However, if there was one thing missing from the Reds’ summer splurge, it was the addition of a new wide forward.As Rousing The Kop exclusively revealed on Monday, Liverpool bosses do not regret selling Luis Diaz, despite suggestions from the outside that letting the Colombian go was a mistake.Liverpool did not actively replace Diaz, hoping to lean more on the burgeoning talent of Rio Ngumoha, while also planning to use Hugo Ekitike, Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz in wide areas.In some quarters of the Liverpool fanbase, this was seen as a mistake, with Arne Slot slightly light on the left side of his front line in particular.And while they do not necessarily think losing Diaz was a problem, insiders at Anfield are reportedly rueing their failure to sign in-form Bournemouth attacker Antoine Semenyo.Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty ImagesLiverpool wish they’d signed Antoine SemenyoSemenyo has started the season as one of the most prolific players in the Premier League.After seven matches, the 25-year-old has hit six goals, two of them against Liverpool at Anfield.READ MORE: Liverpool stepping up interest in Zinedine Zidane favourite Kenan Yildiz after scouting missionLiverpool supporters have been impressed by Semenyo, likening the Bournemouth star to Reds legend Sadio Mane during his days with Southampton.And according to The Telegraph, there are those walking the corridors of power at Anfield who tend to agree.It is claimed that ‘important figures’ at Liverpool believe Semenyo would actually have been ‘the ideal signing’ for Slot this summer.The former Bristol City player is said to be ‘in serious demand’ with some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs now keen on his signature.Liverpool are fine without ‘powerful’ SemenyoAlthough Semenyo is undoubtedly in a rich vein of form, there are still legitimate question marks over whether he is good enough for Liverpool.Turning 26 in January, Semenyo’s record of 26 Premier League goals in 88 appearances is hardly top-level stuff.SeasonAppearancesGoalsAssists2022/2311102023/2433822024/25371152025/26763Antoine Semenyo in the Premier League for BournemouthAs Bournemouth teammate Lewis Cook explained to BBC Sport in October 2024, Semenyo is a ‘powerful’ forward, with words such as ‘aggressive’ and ‘clinical’ also used to describe the Ghanaian.However, a decent purple patch does not a Liverpool forward make, and it is a very tough sell to argue that Semenyo is better than any of the Reds’ current attacking options.He would have added something extra to the Liverpool squad, but the Reds are just fine without Semenyo.