Liverpool have been in \u2018direct negotiations\u2019 for two months with Bournemouth as they look to sign Antoine Semenyo in the January transfer window, according to reports.<\/p>\n
After winning their first five Premier League matches, the Reds have been going through a nightmare run of form that has seen them drop to eighth in the table<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Liverpool<\/strong><\/a> have lost five of their last six Premier League fixtures with Arne Slot\u2019s side now eight points off the pace in the title race, with Arsenal at the summit.<\/p>\n Mohamed Salah has been out of sorts this season but remains their top goalscorer in the Premier League with four goals, while Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike and Ryan Gravenberch all have three goals.<\/p>\n And speculation is building that Liverpool are looking to sign a new wide attacker in the January transfer window as they look to add goals to Slot\u2019s outfit.<\/p>\n Semenyo has appeared at the top of their list with The Athletic\u2018s David Ornstein claimed on Monday<\/strong><\/a> that Bournemouth \u2018reluctantly accept they may be powerless to prevent\u2019 the Ghana international leaving in January.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Man United, Liverpool and Arsenal stars in danger of missing out on expanded 48-team World Cup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Ornstein also revealed that Semenyo\u2019s release clause is set at \u00a365m and \u2018must be activated by a specific date, which would give Bournemouth a couple of weeks to replace their best player, and is available to any team\u2019.<\/p>\n And now a reliable account on X made up of \u2018five elite reporters\u2019 and 684k followers insists that Liverpool are the \u2018only favourites\u2019 for Semenyo with Arsenal \u2018close\u2019 to their FFP limit.<\/p>\n The account wrote<\/a>:\u00a0\u2018The exclusive Antoine Semenyo & Myles Lewis-Skelly update:<\/p>\n MORE LIVERPOOL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026 Semenyo has been attracting praise this season after providing six goals and three assists in 11 matches for Bournemouth with Tim Sherwood calling him a \u201cwonderful player\u201d.<\/p>\n Sherwood said on Sky Sports: \u201cHe needs to keep himself fit, doesn\u2019t he? There will be a queue a mile long for this boy. He\u2019s top drawer, really a wonderful player.<\/p>\n \u201cHe doesn\u2019t have to settle into the Premier League, and you know what you\u2019re gonna get. The only question mark would be, it\u2019s okay playing for Bournemouth and Bristol City, but can you play for Liverpool?<\/p>\n \u201cCan you play for Tottenham when the spotlight is on? Can you play for\u00a0Arsenal, you know? He reminds me of\u2026 His career is a bit like Eze. A little bit. And he\u2019s stepped up at Arsenal. He\u2019s been outstanding.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s never a 100 per cent sure thing, but I think he\u2019s the nearest you\u2019re ever going to come to it.\u201d<\/p>\n Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp was also full of praise for Semenyo in October when he called him a \u201cunique player\u201d after Bournemouth\u2019s 3-1 win over Fulham.<\/p>\n Redknapp said on Sky Sports: \u201cIt was a hard night to play football, but it didn\u2019t matter to him; he just glides across the pitch.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s an incredibly unique talent, such a fantastic player, he\u2019s so easy on the eye, whether it\u2019s his left foot or right foot, it doesn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n \u201cThe manager makes good assists, brings on Kluivert, who scores a world-class goal, but it was a good night for them; they were struggling at one point, and you wondered how they\u2019d turn it around, but when you\u2019ve got that number 24 on the team, you\u2019ve always got a chance. 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