"In order for that to happen I need to prove it" - Premier League star admits he supports Arsenal amid reported interest 

Premier League attacker Antonie Semenyo has admitted that he is an Arsenal fan amid interest from the Gunners. As claimed by Football.London, the Bournemouth forward has attracted interest from a host of Premier League clubs.

As per the aforementioned report, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United have all expressed their interest in the 24-year-old. The versatile attacker has now fueled the speculation by admitting he is a boyhood Arsenal fan.

The Ghana international has claimed while he supports the Gunners, he is fully committed to his club. He also insisted that he dreams of playing for a bigger club in the future playing continental football. He told The Athletic, as quoted by Footballtransfers.com:

“I don’t conflict the two with my job. It is great to play against Arsenal, a team I have watched all my life and I want to play for the top clubs as well. In order for that to happen I need to prove it."

Semenyo added:

“Yeah, any team that plays Champions League, Europa (League) — that’s the aim. I know that’s not going to come with a click of my fingers, it’s going to take some time. It’s going to take goals."

The forward concluded:

"It’s going to take a lot of consistent performances. But I’ve worked all my life for that and I’m just going to continue working hard. That’s my mentality.”

Semenyo has done really well since joining Bournemouth in the summer of 2023 from Bristol City in a deal worth reported £10 million. He has scored 12 goals and provided three assists in 55 appearances for the Cherries till date.

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Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United look to beat Real Madrid for Bundesliga winner: Reports

Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal are all reportedly set to go head-to-head with Real Madrid for the Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz. As claimed by Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg, the German sensation's stock is constantly rising.

Wirtz has his current deal at the BayArena expiring in 2027 and Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly desperate to tie him down with a new deal. Even if they have to sell him next summer, they are determined to not let their star man move to Bayern Munich.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City area understood to be leading the chase for Wirtz as they view him as Kevin De Bruyne's long-term successor. However, they are now set to face competition from Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester United.

Wirtz is widely regarded as one of the brightest talents in world football with the potential to become a world-beater. He played a key role in helping Xabi Alonso's side win the Bundesliga and DFB Pokal unbeaten last season.

The 21-year-old has made 163 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen till date having contributed with 47 goals and 51 assists. He is also capped 27 times for Germany and has scored four times while producing six assists.