Richard Hughes LOVES £75m forward who can't stop scoring

Liverpool top the spending charts in the Premier League this season - splashing out around £450m to improve their title-winning squad.

We’ve seen Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak arrive for British record fees - while other additions have been made in the shape of Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni and Giorgi Mamardashvili.

But the Reds won’t stop there. Already, there are plans in place for even MORE signings in transfer windows upcoming.

Sporting director Richard Hughes is a former technical director at Bournemouth and has been now tipped to revisit the Vitality Stadium for a familiar face.

Antoine Semenyo rated at £75m

Hughes was in charge of signings for the Cherries back in January 2023 when Antoine Semenyo was acquired from Bristol City. The Ghana winger cost around £10m and could perhaps go down as one of the best Premier League signings of the last few seasons.

Semenyo, 25, signed a new contract on the south coast over the summer - ensuring that Bournemouth will get top dollar if the time ever comes to cash in on the versatile forward.

This season he has been in electric form - scoring SIX Premier League goals already and adding two assists. The winger scored twice at Anfield on matchday one - adding two more in the weekend win against Fulham.

He is going from strength to strength - and now the Reds have been tipped to make a move.

Richard Hughes 'a big admirer' of Semenyo

That’s according to a new report in talkSPORT - which suggests that Tottenham and Manchester United will also be in the shakeup for the £75m forward.

“Bournemouth are braced for serious interest from England’s biggest clubs in Antoine Semenyo if he can continue his stunning form, the report reads.

“The Ghana international held talks with Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United before opting to sign a new deal in Dorset. It is believed both those clubs continue to monitor Semenyo’s incredible rise from the EFL to Premier League sensation.

“Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes is also a big admirer of Semenyo having signed him from Bristol City for a bargain £10.5million.

“Bournemouth believe Semenyo, 25, is now worth north of £75m having already scored six league goals, second only behind Erling Haaland, and claimed three assists this season.”

Hughes going back to Bournemouth after Kerkez?

Semenyo is equally comfortable on the left or the right side of the Bournemouth attack and could provide cover and competition for both Mohamed Salah as well as Cody Gakpo should Hughes decide to make a move.

Having done business for Milos Kerkez in summer 2025 - the lines of communication are very much open between the Reds’ decision-maker and his former employers.

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