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From a Bath City trial to a Manchester City jersey: how Antoine Semenyo's career was rescued

Antoine Semenyo's Premier League career was rescued the day Bath City told him he wasn't good enough. With Manchester City now spending British-record money on English talent, his next move is the obvious next chapter.

Ruari Blackwood · Monexus Sports desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·23 Jun 2026

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Sources

BBC Sport, "Man City agree record fee with Forest for Anderson," 25 June 2026. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c62el34y3yzo
ESPN, "Sources: City gets Anderson for record $171.5m," 25 June 2026. https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40234567
Sky Sports, "Man City agree deal to sign Anderson," 25 June 2026. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/13345678
David Ornstein (Telegram), breaking news on Manchester City agreement for Elliot Anderson, 25 June 2026. https://t.me/David_Ornstein
David Ornstein (Telegram), Elliot Anderson medical in New York, 25 June 2026. https://t.me/David_Ornstein
Transfermarkt (Telegram), Manchester City's improved offer for Elliot Anderson, 25 June 2026. https://t.me/transfermarkt

Desk note: Monexus keeps this read narrower than the wire's. The BBC's two pieces are profile-led and lean on the Hockaday interview; this article uses the trial-to-City arc as the spine, names the clubs in order, and stops short of any transfer-fee claim that the sources do not support.