“Incredibly high ceiling” – Fee touted for potential Bristol City, Celtic deal: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict’ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

It could cost £15 million for Celtic to prize exciting young forward Antoine Semenyo away from Bristol City, Dean Jones has told GiveMeSport.

The 22-year-old has been in impressive form over the past few months and now notched up five goals and seven assists in 18 appearances this term.

A report from Bristol World has revealed that Celtic have recently scouted Semenyo while Jones has revealed City were asking for £15 million in January and it would take a big package for him to leave.

But would he be a good signing? And do they need him?

Billy Mulley

I think Thomas Frank summed it up perfectly when he said that Championship players are becoming too expensive.

However, Antoine Semenyo is a player with an incredibly high ceiling who is bullying defenders already at a young age of 22.

He has the physicality, technical ability, attacking intelligence and potential to grow into a top, top player, and it would be no surprise to see him as a big hit at Celtic, if a deal is met, whilst I could also see him thriving in the Premier League.

However, we have only seen a glimpse of what he has to offer thus far, and he is only recently starting to show his capabilities on a more consistent basis.

Semenyo oozes quality and there is scope for him to become one hell of a player, but £15 million at the minute does seem a little steep.

If he is able to maintain this form in what remains of this season, then £15 million starts to look like a more sensible figure.

Chris Thorpe

I know he’s been in great form recently but this