Aston Villa 'interested' in blockbuster move for Premier League gem as January transfer verdict given
Unai Emery will get the opportunity to add more bodies to his Aston Villa squad when the January transfer window opens up for business
Aston Villa have started to build some momentum now following back-to-back wins. They beat Bologna in the Europa League last week before their weekend win in the Premier League over Fulham. Ollie Watkins, John McGinn and Emi Buendia got their goals against the Whites last time out.
Unai Emery’s men made a slow start to the new season but will be hoping that things have clicked for them now. They are back in action on Thursday night with a European clash against Feyenoord over in Rotterdam. They then lock horns with Burnley at Villa Park in the league before the next international break.
Aston Villa target Antoine Semenyo transfer swoop
Aston Villa are ‘interested’ in a move for Antoine Semenyo, according to TBR Football. Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have also been mentioned in the report as potential suitors ahead of the January transfer window. The Cherries managed to keep hold of him over the summer but may face a battle to do the same down the line amid expected attention from elsewhere.
Semenyo, 25, is under contract in Dorset until 2023 so his current club are protected for now and can wait for the right offer to come in for his services before they consider cashing in. His price tag is said to be in the region of £70million. Therefore, teams will have to fork out big money if they are to snap him up this winter.
The Ghana international, who has 29 caps to his name so far in his career, joined Bournemouth back in 2023. He has since become one of their key players. The attacker has made 96 appearances in all competitions and has scored 26 goals, four of which have come in this campaign already.
He rose up through the academy at Bristol City and was a regular for them at various different youth levels. The London-born man played 125 matches for the Robins as a youngster and found the net on 21 occasions. He was also loaned out to Bath City, Newport County and Sunderland.
Would Antoine Semenyo suit Aston Villa?
Signing Semenyo would be a massive statement of intent by Aston Villa. He is a proven goal scorer at the top level and is one of Bournemouth’s most prized assets. The Cherries will be desperate to retain his services for as long as possible.
If he joined Villa, he would give them another option to pick from at the top end of the pitch. He would inject more quality into their ranks and would battle with Watkins for a place in the starting XI. Emery’s side would need to see off strong competition from elsewhere though to land his signature, with the likes of United, City and Spurs seemingly in the frame.
Aston Villa will be relieved to have beaten Fulham on Sunday. They did well to turn the game around after falling behind early on. It hasn’t been an easy spell for them recently but they will have their fingers crossed that their poor form is behind them now.