Liverpool Weigh Up Daring Move For Antoine Semenyo
Liverpool are edging towards a January window that carries real significance for their season. Arne Slot’s side have lacked rhythm and cutting edge, and the growing feeling around Anfield is that a fresh attacking spark might be the simplest route back to consistency. One name keeps rising to the surface, and it comes with a ringing endorsement from Darren Bent.
Darren Bent’s Striking Comparison
Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo has been one of the Premier League’s sharpest wide forwards across the opening months, and his form has made him a genuine target for Liverpool. His directness, power and decision making have stepped up a level, something Bent highlighted in glowing terms.
“This season it’s like it’s all coming together for him. He has exploded out of the traps,” Bent said on talkSPORT.
“He just looks comfortable in himself and every game you see him do something and go ‘oh my goodness’. He is one of those rare players who is unstoppable. Bale was like that. I’m talking about their attributes.
“When Bale started to move, you couldn’t stop him, Semenyo is the same. Once he gets going and he’s going past someone, he’s gliding, and what is good about him is that he is naturally left-footed, but he can go both ways.
“I think he’s got the full package.”
Comparing any winger to Gareth Bale sets the bar extraordinarily high. Yet the point Bent makes echoes what many scouts observe, that Semenyo has reached a stage in his development where physicality aligns with confidence and tactical awareness. For Liverpool, who have struggled to produce sudden moments of individual brilliance, that profile is appealing.
Semenyo’s Appeal For Liverpool’s Attack
Liverpool’s forward play has become far too predictable. Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah tend to drift inside and opponents have adjusted, closing the channels that once produced chaos.
Semenyo offers something different. He is comfortable attacking on either foot, commits defenders early and can cross or shoot without hesitation. His willingness to surge beyond full backs rather than check back could rebalance an attack that has become a little one paced.
Slot has spoken repeatedly about needing players who break lines in unexpected ways. Semenyo fits that idea. Crucially, his release clause of £65 million places him in a bracket Liverpool can realistically operate in, especially compared to some of the inflated valuations across Europe.
Why January Matters
Liverpool spent heavily last summer but the blend has not yet delivered the certainty that defined Slot’s title winning campaign. Too many matches have drifted without incision. That is why the club’s recruitment team continue to monitor opportunities where value and impact align.
If Bent’s comparison proves even half accurate, then Semenyo represents a chance to add not only depth but a match changer. Liverpool need unpredictability, and the Bournemouth winger is one of the few in the league providing it every week.
