{"id":34024,"date":"2025-12-20T01:50:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T06:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/semenyo-could-play-in-a-surprising-position-for-manchester-united-in-place-of-player-ruined-by-amorim\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T01:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T06:50:32","slug":"semenyo-could-play-in-a-surprising-position-for-manchester-united-in-place-of-player-ruined-by-amorim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/semenyo-could-play-in-a-surprising-position-for-manchester-united-in-place-of-player-ruined-by-amorim\/","title":{"rendered":"Semenyo could play in a surprising position for Manchester United in place of player &#8216;ruined&#8217; by Amorim"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/semenyo-could-play-in-a-surprising-position-for-manchester-united-in-place-of-player-ruined-by-amorim\/#Manchester_United_compete_with_Manchester_City_to_sign_Antoine_Semenyo\" >Manchester United compete with Manchester City to sign Antoine Semenyo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/semenyo-could-play-in-a-surprising-position-for-manchester-united-in-place-of-player-ruined-by-amorim\/#Can_Patrick_Dorg_bounce_back_at_Man_United\" >Can Patrick Dorg bounce back at Man United?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Manchester United&#8217;s Patrick Dorg, Ruben Amorim and Benjamin Sesco (Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United could reportedly sign Antoine Semenyo to play in a slightly different position as left wing-back Patrick Dorgue struggles.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils brought Dorg in from Lecce in January last year, but it&#8217;s fair to say the Denmark international had a slow start at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Sun, Semenyo could be brought in as a key reinforcement on the left flank, with United officials feeling Dorg has been &#8220;ruined&#8221; by Ruben Amorim.<\/p>\n<p>Semenyo has shone in Bournemouth&#8217;s attack this season, but if it&#8217;s true that Man United are eyeing Semenyo to replace Dorg, the 25-year-old will play as a wing-back rather than a wide forward in a front three.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_compete_with_Manchester_City_to_sign_Antoine_Semenyo\"><\/span>Manchester United compete with Manchester City to sign Antoine Semenyo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to Fabrizio Romano in the following X article, United and City began talks to sign Semenyo for \u00a365 million in January this year.<\/p>\n<p>Read below for details as both Manchester clubs battle it out for the in-form Ghanaian international&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Romano said: &#8220;Antoine Semenyo is set to leave in January with a release clause of \u00a365 million, valid until around day 10. Both Manchester United and Manchester City have been calling, pushing and negotiating directly this week. &#8220;The decision about his future is up to the player.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With seven goals and three assists in 15 league games so far this season, it&#8217;s clear that Semenyo is one of the most in-form attacking players in the country at the moment, which definitely means he&#8217;ll be a bit of a waste as a wing-back and will require more trackbacks.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Patrick_Dorg_bounce_back_at_Man_United\"><\/span>Can Patrick Dorg bounce back at Man United?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patrick Dawg playing for Manchester United (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dorg looked like a great talent at Lecce but is still young enough that he could certainly turn his career around at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old has been left out of the starting lineup recently and could benefit from some rest after being brought in in a deep role by Amorim.<\/p>\n<p>But it is also worrying that The Sun, citing sources, said the player already feels &#8220;ruined&#8221; by his early experience at United.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United&#8217;s Patrick Dorg, Ruben Amorim and Benjamin Sesco (Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty Images) Manchester United could reportedly sign Antoine Semenyo to play in a slightly different position as left wing-back Patrick Dorgue struggles. 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