Journalist Dean Jones has made a transfer claim regarding Bristol City forward Antoine Semenyo, who is wanted by Celtic, GiveMeSport report.
The Lowdown: Semenyo links
The Hoops have recently been credited with an interest in the Robins forward, who will be entering the final 12 months of his contract in the summer.
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Celtic sent senior scout Craig Strachan to watch the 22-year-old in action last week, with the forward netting his fifth Championship goal of the campaign in a 2-1 win over Reading.
The £1.08m-rated man has contributed to 11 second-tier goals in as many games in recent months, but it will take a lot more than that figure to bring the player to Scotland in the near future.
The Latest: Jones’ comments
Jones, talking to GiveMeSport, had this to say on Semenyo and a possible transfer, revealing it would have to take a ‘big package’ for Celtic to secure his services.
“He’s on a really good deal at Bristol City. In the last window, there were clubs inquiring about him, and they were told he would cost around £15 million. It’s going be a big package if they want to sign him.”
The Verdict: Club record deal?
Jones revealed it would have cost any club around £15m for Bristol City to do business in the January window. Celtic have never paid more than £10m for a player in their history, but that could change if they seriously pursued Semenyo.
You’d expect that a £15m figure could come down slightly in the summer, should his contract situation remain the same, however, the Hoops may still have to make him their most expensive signing of all time if they want to bring the forward to Celtic Park.
They may well be put off at Semenyo’s valuation, though, especially as they are already plotting to fork out a combined £12.5m in the summer for loanees Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota.
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