Bournemouth manager, Andoni Iraola has reportedly revealed he does not want Antoine Semenyo to depart the club following speculations regarding his future.
Despite the “noise” surrounding Semenyo, Iraola reiterated that he is still a Bournemouth player despite the forward being linked to multiple clubs including Manchester United and Manchester City.
Semenyo ‘Is Committed To The Team’ – Iraola
“Antoine Semenyo right now is with us. He has trained today with us, very well,” Iraola said as quoted by the ESPN.
“I understand that there is a lot of noise around Antoine. But my concern is that it doesn’t affect him, his performances and we are seeing that it is not affecting his performances.
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“He is very committed to the team and I hope we can keep him there. There are situations that we cannot control, but right now, Antoine is our player and he’s going to continue playing for us.
“If you ask me, I don’t want to lose him, definitely don’t want to lose him. But like we always say, every time the market opens, you never know what’s going to happen.”
With eight goals in 16 league games and two goals in their most recent games, Semenyo has been crucial for the Cherries this season.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s clash with Brentford, Iraola added: “Antoine, for me, has been performing very well.
“Not just the last two games because he has scored. The level of consistency has been very good since the beginning of the season.
“He has had moments where he hasn’t scored and has still been very valuable for us. At the end, we demand not only the numbers, but he gives us a lot of things. It’s no secret he is a massive player for us.”
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