Mo Salah has confirmed that this will be his final season at Liverpool and the focus is already turning to who’ll replace him, with the summer transfer window only a couple of months away Mo Salah will leave Liverpool this summer After nine trophy-laden, record-breaking years, Liverpool’s right wing is about look very different.
Mo Salah has announced that he’ll be leaving Anfield at the end of this season, prompting a wave of his tributes to his outstanding Reds career.
But Liverpool need to look forward and work out who’ll replace him in the years to come. Although not quite a nailed-on starter these days, Salah is still a regular for Arne Slot.
His departure presents the opportunity for a change in how Liverpool attack, perhaps bringing in a different profile of winger.
There are, of course, a few in-house options such as Florian Wirtz, Rio Ngumoha and Jeremie Frimpong who could play in Salah’s position. But a new signing is the most likely route the which Liverpool will go down.
Mirror Football looks at five options to replace SalahYan Diomande Likely the least recognisable name to Premier League fans on this list, Liverpool have recently been linked with a move for Diomande. After joining from Leganes last summer, the 19-year-old is enjoying an excellent season with RB Leipzig, scoring 11 goals and providing seven assists in 29 appearances.
Diomande is right-footed but unlike most modern-day wingers, he primarily plays on that side. Lots of clubs have the Ivory Coast international on their radar and Liverpool are one of them.
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Yan Diomande is a rising star at RB Leipzig Michael Olise Another star of the Bundesliga, Olise has been there and done it in the Premier League with Crystal Palace.
The Frenchman had a strong first season with Bayern Munich but has exploded this term. Olise is averaging exactly one goal or assist per game, helping Vincent Kompany’s side become one of the favourites to win the Champions League and is tipped to shine at the World Cup with France.
At 24, the former Reading star is years away from his prime and although he’d cost a pretty penny, Liverpool should at least enquire about a potential deal.
Michael Olise has proved himself in both England and Germany Anthony Gordon Now this would be controversial.
A product of Everton’s academy, Gordon has actually been linked with Liverpool before, having left Merseyside in January 2023 to sign for Newcastle.
The England international scored a stunning 10 goals in 12 Champions League games before Newcastle were knocked out by Barcelona, illustrating that he’s also able to do it on the European stage.
Predominately a left winger, Gordon can also play a striker and interchange with his team-mates during games.
That could work a treat with the likes of Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo. Plus, the 25-year-old knows Alexander Isak and getting the best out of their £125million signing should be Liverpool’s priority.
Jarrod Bowen Sticking with the Premier League theme, Bowen has long been touted as a successor to Salah. Direct, left-footed and a goal threat, there are certainly similarities.
West Ham are teetering on relegation as they sit 18th in the table, and surely a player of Bowen’s quality won’t be playing in the Championship.
The Irons would be expected to sell their captain if they do go down, making a deal for the 29-year-old considerably easier for Liverpool or other potential suitors.
Jarrod Bowen would be a more attainable option for LiverpoolBradley Barcola Like Olise, this man could be out of reach for Liverpool from both a sporting and financial standpoint. But Barcola hasn’t been an ever present for Paris Saint-Germain this season and was linked with a move to Anfield in January.
The Frenchman scored in both of PSG’s Champions League clashes with Chelsea and will come against Liverpool in next month’s quarter-finals.
Could it be an audition? It must be said that like Gordon, Barcola prefers to play on the left. But Slot – or whoever manages Liverpool in the summer transfer window – might as well at least to try convince the 23-year-old to join their new-look fluid attacking unit.
