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Bristol City striker Antoine Semenyo is being watched by Manchester United according to reports.

The 18-year-old Robins striker is currently on loan at Newport County, making 12 appearances so far this season and scoring two goals - albeit against Chelsea under-21s in the Checkatrade Trophy and Cambridge United in the EFL Cup.

Teamtalk claim that a Red Devils scout attended a game in South Wales last month and was particularly impressed by Semenyo, leading to the club to keep tabs on the player more closely.

The report says that the Robins currently have no intention of selling the 18-year-old, having sent him on loan for the sole purpose of getting regular match day experience.

Last season saw Semenyo spend time on loan at Bath City.

On arriving at Newport from the Robins, Semenyo was enthusiastic about the season ahead and said he views himself as a similar player to his idol Didier Drogba.

He said: "I’d like to think that I can handle the physicality of League Two. I feel like I’m ready for all defenders in League Two, I’m coming!

"I would like to think of myself as a striker who is very powerful, give me a chance and I’ll score,” he added.

"My message to the fans for next season is that I’m ready, I’ll give the fans all I’ve got.

"I can’t wait to show it on the pitch now really. I’m so ready for this, I just want to get the season started with, to be honest."

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Exiles boss Michael Flynn was impressed with what he saw from Semenyo when bringing him on loan.

"I spoke to Bristol City about him at the end of last season when he was on loan at Bath," he explained.

"He’s very strong for his age. Physically he’s all there and when we played against them last week he was quite aggressive and got stuck in.

"He’s got that raw appetite and he wants to succeed and that’s the kind of player we need at this football club.

"He’s a really nice lad and he just wants to learn and keep improving."