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liverpool The club are considering offering one of their brightest young stars as part of a deal to sign a “clinical” new striker worth £50m, according to a new report.
Liverpool finally see the best in Chiesa
Liverpool defeated Accrington Stanley 4-0 at Anfield at the weekend to easily advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup. Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jaden Dance and Federico Chiesa all scored in the win, which saw the Reds lose to Tottenham in their recent Carabao Cup semi-finals. Manchester United’s first win in three games in all competitions came after Tenham Hotspur and a draw with Manchester United in the Premier League.
While happy to be back on winning ways, Chiesa scored his first goal in a Liverpool shirt against Accrington in a move that made manager Arne Slott special satisfy.
The Italian, who joined the Reds from Juventus this summer, has had a difficult start at Anfield due to injuries, starting just one game in all competitions. He has had a very difficult time at Liverpool so far, He has even been linked with a return to Italy.
“It’s great to make the debut and if you’ve played for this club you want to score your first goal, especially in front of your own fans. That’s what he’s doing now so it’s A good next step,” Slaughter said after the game.
Liverpool ready to swap Doke for Semenho
Despite scoring Liverpool’s first goal, Chiesa would soon find it more difficult to play at Anfield. The Reds are keen to bring Bournemouth striker Antoine Semenho to the club either this month or at the end of the season, according to a new report from the Daily Star.
Semenho has been the star player for the Cherries since Andoni Illara was appointed last summer, scoring 14 goals and providing five assists, and his dynamic performance from the wing has been impressive. According to the Daily Star, in order to sign the 25-year-old player who is valued at £50 million by the Cherries, Liverpool could be prepared to offer young striker Ben Doak as part of a deal.
Bournemouth are reportedly one of a number of clubs interested in Doak, who has performed well during his loan spell at Middlesbrough this season, scoring two goals and providing six assists in 21 games.
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Semenho scored in Bournemouth’s 5-1 win over West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup third round at the weekend. He has previously been praised by his Cherries team-mate Lewis Cook As “a powerful young man with all the abilities in the world”.
Cook’s comments suggest the winger would also be a good fit for Liverpool’s system: “As a team we know what he’s capable of, we saw that last year. He’s got to keep working hard – aggressive, clinical. He’s got Also doing a better job at running back and helping the team.”
