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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to Semenyo links"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-04-01T13:35:42Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react to Semenyo links

**Plenty of Crystal Palace fans have been giving their thoughts on social media to the club’s interest in Bristol City forward Antoine Semenyo.**

According to an exclusive report from [TEAMtalk](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-crystal-palace-leading-chase-for-antoine-semenyo), the Eagles are thought to be leading the race for the 21-year-old this summer.

Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman is believed to be a [huge fan](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-crystal-palace-leading-chase-for-antoine-semenyo) of Semenyo, who also has admirers from Brighton, Newcastle, Norwich, Sheffield United, Southampton, Watford and West Ham.

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Semenyo is seen as a perfect addition to Palace’s squad, with [comparisons](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-crystal-palace-leading-chase-for-antoine-semenyo) made to former winger Yannick Bolasie, who also [joined from the Robins way back in 2012](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19360842).

The [London-born](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/profil/spieler/583255) forward has played on [the wing and through the middle this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/leistungsdaten/spieler/583255), scoring [five](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/leistungsdaten/spieler/583255) times and registering [seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antoine-semenyo/leistungsdaten/spieler/583255) assists.

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### Palace fans react

It didn’t take long for Palace’s interest in Semenyo to make its way onto social media, with [@cpfc\_xtra](https://twitter.com/cpfc_xtra/status/1377314206001852426) sharing [TEAMtalk](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-crystal-palace-leading-chase-for-antoine-semenyo)’s report.

This is what some supporters had to say in reply, with many excited at the links and one describing him as ‘class’.

**“Would be insane but not getting my hopes up”**

[Credit: @CPFCH10](https://twitter.com/CPFCH10/status/1377314585737302016)

**“hearing he’s yala v2 in which case sign me up”**

[Credit: @SigmondCPFC](https://twitter.com/SigmondCPFC/status/1377315833815429130)

**“Don’t want to get my hopes up”**

[Credit: @Sumo08112](https://twitter.com/Sumo08112/status/1377315199498194967)

**“My mate who’s a City fan says he’s class, and seeing as he hasn’t played much so wouldn’t be too expensive”**

[Credit: @liamb0117](https://twitter.com/liamb0117/status/1377330514936365062)

**“All for this. Total raw talent this lad. Great prospect so would be a fantastic deal if we got it over the line!”**

[Credit: @LiamPanther\_92](https://twitter.com/LiamPanther_92/status/1377320475324510218)

**“The last Bristol city winger we signed weren’t too shabby”**

[Credit: @PrideOfSouthLDN](https://twitter.com/PrideOfSouthLDN/status/1377315473914802178)

***In other news: Many Palace fans react to club’s interest in England U21 international, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-madueke-links/).***