“He is coming for my Golden Boot” – Haaland to Semenyo
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has playfully aimed a dig Ghana international Antoine Semenyo to the Etihad, joking that the new arrival already has his sights set on the Premier League Golden Boot.
Semenyo completed a £65 million move from Bournemouth to Manchester City last week and wasted no time making an impression.
The 26-year-old winger enjoyed a dream debut in the FA Cup, scoring and providing an assist as City demolished Exeter City 10–1, just a day after putting pen to paper.
The emphatic performance sparked light-hearted banter between Semenyo and City’s goal machine, Haaland, with the Norwegian suggesting his new teammate could soon become competition rather than provider.
“He is coming for my Golden Boot, so he is not going to pass to me!”, Haaland remarked with laughs.
Semenyo, clearly enjoying the moment, responded with laughter and a playful warning of his own.
“Nahhhh… don’t do that now!”, he said.
Despite the jokes, both players are expected to form a formidable attacking partnership as City push on in domestic and European competitions.
Haaland currently leads the Premier League scoring chart with 20 league goals and is firmly on course for his third Premier League Golden Boot since arriving from Borussia Dortmund in 2023.
Before his move to Manchester, Semenyo had netted 10 goals this season, while Brentford striker Igor Thiago remains in contention with 16 league goals.
With City’s firepower growing even stronger, the friendly rivalry between Haaland and Semenyo may yet turn into one of the Premier League’s most entertaining subplots—as long as the passes keep coming.