Everton nearly signed Premier League star for £15m, now his value has quadrupled

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Everton’s recruitment team will be kicking themselves for missing out on a bargain deal back in 2022.

With the January transfer window just around the corner, Everton will be preparing to scour the market for opportunities to strengthen David Moyes’ side.

Everton are in the market for a striker and a right-back as mid-season additions to the squad.

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The Friedkin Group have introduced a new recruitment model at Everton focused on targeting young and upcoming players whose value will rise if they succeed at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Unfortunately, Everton had the opportunity to strike a bargain deal in 2022 but ended up missing out.

Everton nearly signed Antoine Semenyo in 2022

According to the Daily Mail, Everton were interested in signing Antoine Semenyo back in 2022 when he was playing at Bristol City.

At the time, Semenyo was making a name for himself in the Championship with eight goals and 12 assists in 31 games.

Bristol were holding out for a fee of just £15 million, and Everton were in a three-horse race for his signature alongside Bournemouth and Crystal Palace.

In January 2023, it was Bournemouth who won the race for Semenyo, paying just £10.5 million for his transfer.

Antoine Semenyo now worth £65m in 2026

This season, Semenyo has scored eight goals in the Premier League, putting him third in the top scoring charts behind only Erling Haaland and Igor Thiago.

That is only 10 fewer goals than Everton have scored as a club in the Premier League in 2025/26.

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It has been widely reported that Semenyo has a £65 million release clause active in the upcoming January window, which has attracted interest from Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United.

Everton missed out on a world-class talent by not acting on their interest in 2022, and it seems they have also missed out on his huge increase in value.