AFC Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has set an ambitious target for the season, aiming to score 15 goals in the Premier League.
The Ghana international has made a blistering start to the campaign, netting six goals and providing three assists in just 10 league matches. Only Manchester City’s leading scorer, currently on 13 goals, has been more prolific.
Semenyo, who scored 11 Premier League goals last season and eight the year before, says he is driven by constant self-improvement.
“Every year, I write my goals — what I want to achieve,” he told Sky Sports. “I always want to do better than what I’ve done in previous seasons. I set a challenge for myself this year, and I really want to push myself. I think I am a good finisher. I can help the team in many ways, and credit to the manager [Andoni Iraola] and all the players — they’ve been so helpful. Fifteen goals would be great.”
The 25-year-old has also been shortlisted for the Premier League’s October Goal of the Month award, competing against Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Chelsea’s Moisés Caicedo, Bournemouth teammate Justin Kluivert, and Aston Villa’s Emiliano Buendía.
Bournemouth’s unbeaten run came to an end with a 3-1 loss to Manchester City last weekend, but Semenyo will look to inspire the Cherries back to winning ways when they face Aston Villa on Sunday at Villa Park.
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