Bristol City shouldn’t entertain Middlesbrough interest given previous action: Opinion

Bristol City will have been expecting interest in Antoine Semenyo this summer but given what their previous action has shown about their stance on the departures of their young stars in the current window, Middlesbrough‘s interest is not one they should entertain. 

After missing the first part of last term due to injury, Semenyo was in startling form from December onwards as he finished the campaign with eight goals and 12 assists in 31 Championship appearances.

2020/21 had been something of a breakthrough season for the 22-year-old but he took his game to a new level last season as part of a forward line that scored 62 goals – the seventh-most in the division.

Summer interest has indeed followed, with Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, and West Ham United among the clubs linked, but there is attention from other Championship clubs as well.

Football League World exclusively revealed yesterday that Boro had enquired about Semenyo as they look to add three new forwards to Chris Wilder’s squad before the transfer window closes.

Blackburn Rovers’ Sam Gallagher and Brentford’s Marcus Forss have been touted as other players that the Teessiders are targetting but City should not be entertaining their interest.

City were understood to value Semenyo at around £20 million in January amid Forest interest (Bristol Post) and are believed to have rejected a £9 million offer earlier in the summer window (Bristol World).

It was said at the time that was an indication that they will not sell their young stars unless it was for big money this summer.

Given they’re hoping to recruit three new forwards, you feel Boro would surely not be able to table an offer large enough to convince the Robins to sell and as such, their interest should not