Jermaine Pennant admits he was ‘really disappointed’ with his former club Liverpool after they opted not to pursue Antoine Semenyo.The Bournemouth flyer is poised to join Premier League heavyweights Manchester City and talkSPORT understands the deal is set to be formalised in the next 48 hours.Semenyo’s days as a Bournemouth player appear numberedGettyIt is also understood City and Bournemouth held positive talks regarding the structure of payments triggering Semenyo’s £60million release clause plus add-ons.Who did City beat to sign Semenyo?City beat a host of Premier League heavy-hitters to Semenyo’s signature, with the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham all linked with the winger.But Chelsea only got as far as a preliminary inquiry into Semenyo while United weren’t willing to break their wage structure for the 25-year-old, giving City a free run.Pennant rips Liverpool over missed chanceSpeaking on talkSPORT’s Sports Bar, Pennant boldly labelled Liverpool’s decision not to rival City in the Semenyo sweepstakes as ‘really stupid.’“As a Liverpool fan, I’m really disappointed on the back of [Alexander] Isak getting injured, maybe out for the season,” Pennant said.“[Mohamed] Salah being in AFCON and we already know the relationship with him, is he going to be leaving? “So, for £65million in this day and age, a player of Antoine Semenyo’s quality, you’d say it’s kind of a bargain. “And for them to not be in the conversation or say, ‘We’re interested as well’, and approach Bournemouth on the back of what I’ve mentioned, is really stupid. “He could be a player that could replace Salah long term as well. So when Salah does decide to leave, if it’s in January or at the end of the season, you’ve got someone who is Premier League proven, which is absolutely vital. “We’ve seen players come over to this league and they can’t really cut it, but you know that he can.”Pennant couldn’t believe Liverpool didn’t make a serious play for SemenyotalkSPORTAlthough Salah plays almost exclusively on the right wing and Semenyo has predominantly featured on the left flank this term, the latter has proven himself equally adept on either wing throughout his career.In the 2024/25 campaign, the Ghanaian international played 19 times on the right wing and 20 on the left.This term, Semenyo has made 17 appearances across all competitions for the Cherries and has eight goals, six of which came in his first seven league fixtures.Jamie O’Hara labels Semenyo the best player outside the top sixDespite his early-season form drying up, Semenyo’s blistering start to the campaign was enough for Sports Bar co-host Jamie O’Hara to anoint him as ‘the best player’ outside the top six.“I think it’s a great move for Antoine Semenyo,” O’Hara said.“I’ve heard people say, ‘Oh, he’s not going to play, he should go to Liverpool and be a starter.’O’Hara lavished the highest of praise on SemenyotalkSPORT“When you’re at Man City with Pep Guardiola, you’re not going to start every game. But what he is going to do is feature massively. He’s got [Jeremy] Doku on the left, [Rayan] Cherki’s been playing on the right, but he will mix it up in all competitions. I think it’s a great move for him. “Outside the top six, I think he’s the best player in the Premier League. If you’re talking about players outside the top six, I think he is the best player. “So for Man City to go and get him, I think that makes them favourites for the title. I thought they were favourites anyway, but I think signing him is a huge statement to the Premier League. I think Arsenal will look at it and go, ‘That’s a good signing.'”Semenyo could make his farewell appearance on Tuesday when Bournemouth travel to Stamford Bridge for a clash against Chelsea.