What is most painful for Semenyo is when I find out that Palace are not signing, it is a setback that makes me believe that I dream of becoming a professional.

“I’ve been bin dey dia for maybe eight months and I’m loving every moment,” I’m tok.

“My dad told me I saw a moment during a game where I guess I was passing the ball to someone, and I shot and missed. And I see the coach during a corner, they’re shaking my hand head.

“From that moment on, I say I know, tell them not to sign me. They call me at the office and tell me bad news.

“I remember that when I got back into the car, I was very emotional, I cried.”

Semenyo decides to focus on his homework and spend time with his friends. I’m spending a year out of the game.

After lacing up his boots again for an open trial, the striker eventually joined the football academy at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, via Bristol City.

Semenyo still ranks January 2018 when I signed my first professional contract with Robins as the proudest moment of my career.

“I remember that day like yesterday, and I remember looking for my mom’s face,” I said.

“She is so moved, so happy for me, so proud. It’s always on my mind.

“I will cherish this moment for life.”

After loan spells with Bath City, Newport County and Sunderland, Semenyo scored 21 goals in 125 games for Bristol City and Bournemouth signed a £10 million fee for January last year.

It takes me six months to adapt to the elite under Gary O’Neil for Andoni Iraola to take eggs.

Semenyo credits the Spaniard with developing his game and helping him get on the scoresheet more frequently.

“I manage the players very well. I am very open and honest,” he said.

“We look at the games (to see) how I can improve, how I can be positionally, and how I can score more goals and be more effective for the team.

“I mainly say I have to go back all the time, and that’s where I complain about myself last year.”

Semenyo strikes against Manchester City – my fourth Premier League goal of the season. I haven’t set a goal for this campaign, but I say I’m not going to reveal it publicly.

“I have a number in mind, but I’ll keep it to myself,” I say.

“I get a diary where I write my goals for the year and the only things we know about are my brother’s (Jai’s), we play for Eastleigh’s national league team.”

Semenyo says my younger brother looks up to me as a “role model” and, although they “always talk”, I have ambitions of one day facing every team for the Premier League.

Football certainly needs blood, as his father, Larry Bin, plays for Okwahu United and Advance Stars in the Ghana Premier League.

But, let’s say they were born and bred for London, Antoine doesn’t have much chance of appreciating my talents.

“When we were little, I would play for some local teams,” he explains.

“Everyone in our family reminds us that I’m the best, they say I better outdo us, and they think of all my time.

“But no video, so unfortunately we can’t see it.”

After the matches, Semenyo always receives comments from my dad, we are very happy that Antoine receives my first call-up to Ghana for 2022.

“My mom’s crying over the phone. My dad’s not really jumping too much, but I’m so excited,” Semenyo reveals.

“It’s an honor to play for Ghana. A dream come true.

“I love going back home, kontri, to see my family, to see my friends too. They are so passionate about football.”

Semenyo’s faith is also inspired by my family, although, let’s say, my parents’ Sunday church makes it “hard for me to participate in games.”

“I want to know more about God and what I do in my life,” Semenyo said, I go to church whenever I am in good shape.

I also like to bring in a sideline pastor at Vitality Stadium for every home game, I am credited with this ritual to improve my mentality.

Off the field, Semenyo decided to study the Bible, but also to share his free time between games, carrying his 10-month-old dog Bailey Waka, and chatting with his teammates at the coffee club. unofficial from Bournemouth.

“Na Alex Scott, James Hill, Marcus Tavernier, Ryan Christie from time to time, Dean Huijsen too”, I’m tok.

“We go right after practice and hang out for three, four hours, spending time with each oda.

“I feel like the chemistry that takes us off the field follows us off the field.”

And what about the rumors about a big money transfer in the near future?

“Family and friends send me stuff all the time, but I try not to pay too much attention to it,” he says.

“My mentality is just to focus, do what I do, and if something happens, it’s happy.”