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title: "Celtic: Dean Jones makes Antoine Semenyo claim"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2022-02-20T19:35:08Z"
modified: "2022-02-20T19:35:08Z"
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# Celtic: Dean Jones makes Antoine Semenyo claim

**Journalist Dean Jones has made a claim on Celtic’s chances of signing Bristol City forward Antoine Semenyo, [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/87973249-celtic-cant-afford-to-sign-16-goal-postecoglou-target-antoine-semenyo) report.**

### The Lowdown: Strachan’s visit

Celtic senior scout Craig Strachan made a [742-mile](https://www.trippy.com/distance/Glasgow-United-Kingdom-to-Bristol-United-Kingdom) round trip from Glasgow to Bristol to watch Semenyo in action earlier this month, as reported by [Bristol World](https://www.bristolworld.com/sport/football/bristol-city/celtic-send-scout-to-bristol-city-as-the-glasgow-club-join-list-of-antoine-semenyo-suitors-3565245).

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The 22-year-old [scored](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/leistungsdaten/spieler/583255) in a 2-1 win over Reading at Ashton Gate with Strachan in attendance, with the Hoops the latest to check in on the versatile forward.

Semenyo has contributed to [14](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/leistungsdaten/spieler/583255) goals in the second tier this season, [scoring](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/leistungsdaten/spieler/583255) and providing an [assist](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/leistungsdaten/spieler/583255) in Saturday’s win over Middlesbrough.

### The Latest: Jones’ comments

As [reported](https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-semenyo-nottingham-forest-6577147) last month, Bristol City value Semenyo at around £20m, a fee which would smash Celtic’s all-time transfer record, which currently stands at [£9.27m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transferrekorde/verein/371).

Jones was talking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/87973249-celtic-cant-afford-to-sign-16-goal-postecoglou-target-antoine-semenyo) regarding the Hoops’ chances of signing Semenyo in the summer and was unsure the club would have the financial power to do so.

> “I don’t know if they could afford him, to be honest.”

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### The Verdict: Unlikely?

Semenyo’s current contract expires in [2023](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/profil/spieler/583255), so should his situation remain the same, you’d like to think Bristol City’s £20m valuation would come down slightly.

However, the Hoops may still need to write an eight-figure cheque for the first time in their history, making a move unlikely.

Celtic may well activate clauses in Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers’ loan deals to make them permanent Hoops players in the summer for a combined [£12.5m](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12508514/celtic-hope-to-seal-permanent-jota-and-cameron-carter-vickers-deals) outlay, so spending big on Semenyo might not be a priority for ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.

***In other news: [Celtic source – Ange gives green light to out-of-window exit for ‘arrogant’ ace after talks.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-greenlight-boli-bolingoli-exit-transfer-latest/)***