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title: "Crystal Palace: Dougie Freedman watches Antoine Semenyo"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace News"
published: "2022-09-04T17:09:38Z"
modified: "2022-09-04T17:09:38Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Dougie Freedman watches Antoine Semenyo

**[Crystal Palace](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/) chief Dougie Freedman watched Bristol City forward Antoine Semenyo in action on Saturday, according to [Alan Nixon](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19700664/crystal-palace-conor-gallagher-chelsea-transfer-news/).**

### The Lowdown: Semenyo profiled

The 22-year-old is [primarily](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/profil/spieler/583255) a centre-forward who can also play on the wing. A product of the Robins’ academy, Semenyo is now a full Ghana international and has scored [22](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/583255) goals during his career.

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson [has said](https://footballghana.com/antoine-semenyo-has-made-great-progress-bristol-city-boss-nigel-pearson-lauds-ghanaian-forward) that Semenyo’s ‘power and pace’ make him a ‘nightmare to play against’, and it looks as if the striker is on Palace’s radar.

### The Latest: Palace linked with Semenyo

Nixon shared a story for [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19700664/crystal-palace-conor-gallagher-chelsea-transfer-news/), claiming that Freedman watched Semenyo in action on Saturday in Bristol City’s 3-2 win at Blackburn, during which the 22-year-old [came off the bench](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1648198/Live/England-Championship-2022-2023-Blackburn-Bristol-City).

The journalist claims that Palace are waiting for the forward to reach full fitness after missing the first five Championship fixtures of the campaign before making a move for him.

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### The Verdict: One to watch

It looks as if the Eagles are ready to move for the Ghana forward, should he remain fully fit, so a January move could be one to keep an eye on.

Semenyo enjoyed a fine campaign in the Championship in 2021/22, contributing to [20](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/583255) goals in [31](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/583255) games. He actually registered more [assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/583255) than goals last season, so he could be a perfect addition for Palace in the New Year.

Patrick Vieira has a number of exciting attackers on the books already at Selhurst Park, but after losing the experienced Christian Benteke in the summer, a new centre-forward could be of use come January.