Story byAntoine Semenyo brings a special and unseen trait to Manchester City, says Phil FodenCity XtraTue, January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM UTC·3 min readPhil Foden believes Manchester City will welcome a special trait to their armoury through the addition of Antoine Semenyo for the rest of the season and beyond. Semenyo has made a blistering start to life at the Etihad Stadium since joining the Blues for £64 million on a five-and-a-half year contract from Bournemouth earlier this month. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHaving established himself as one of the Premier League’s best forwards in recent years under Andoni Iraola, the London-born winger scored and provided an assist on his Manchester City debut as Pep Guardiola’s men put 10 past a sorry Exeter City side to progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup. City have also taken one step into the Carabao Cup final after goals from Semenyo and Rayan Cherki sealed a 2-0 win in the opening leg of the semi-final tie at St. James’ Park last week, with Semenyo also having a goal controversially disallowed. Manchester City are vying for silverware on four fronts and after overly relying on Erling Haaland in the final third in the first half of the campaign, Semenyo has added a different dimension to an attack that has been crying out for inspiration in recent weeks. In a recent interview with Men In Blazers, Phil Foden was asked for his initial thoughts on Semenyo. “He’s a player that loves to run in-behind, I feel we don’t have many like that,” said the England international. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“When teams are playing deep, a low block, his movement is exceptional.
