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Antoine Semenyo has been speaking about his time with Sunderland
Bournemouth talisman Antoine Semenyo has opened up on his brief loan stint with Sunderland earlier in his career, admitting that he has “nothing but good things to say” about the Black Cats.
The 25-year-old has shot to prominence this term after registering eight goals and three assists across 16 Premier League outings for the Cherries, and has consequently been linked with a big money move to a whole host of top flight heavyweights, including the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, and Manchester United. The understanding is that he could fetch as much £65 million if he does leave the south coast over the coming weeks.
But prior to finding his feet with Bournemouth, Semenyo spent a fairly underwhelming spell on Wearside in 2020, failing to muster up a single goal contribution across his seven outings.
Despite struggling to make much of an impact in the North East, however, Semenyo still reflects on his time at the Stadium of Light fondly.
What has Antoine Semenyo said about his loan spell with Sunderland?
Speaking in a fresh interview with the AwayDays YouTube channel, the attacker said: “Sunderland... went there in January, and to be fair, I didn’t really play too many games there. I was a bit unfit when I went and then obviously the Covid season hit so the season was weird, but I enjoyed my time there up north.
“Pretty cold, I must say. It was nice, good experience. The atmosphere is great, great stadium, great training facilities. Everyone was so good there. They’re so passionate about football up north, so yeah, nothing but good things to say.”
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What has been said about transfer interest in ex-Sunderland loanee Antoine Semenyo?
Speaking during a recent appearance on Sky Sports News, when asked if Semenyo’s £65 million price tag would represent a good deal for any buying club, pundit Charlie Austin said: “It sounds mad saying it, but going on the market and how everything is, absolutely it is - it is cheap.
“You can go back to the goal that he scored that opening Premier League night against Liverpool and the performance he put in. He gave [Milos] Kerkez a real big problem, scored the goal - it was a fantastic, fantastic performance by him that night, and then he’s continued that on all the way through the start of the season. Look, I think £65 million is a snip to get him. And the biggest thing is, he's only young, he's progressing. The way he's performing week in, week out for them, he has made himself Bournemouth's talisman.”
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