Liverpool, who have acquired Italian international Federico Chiesa, have one of the best attackers in the world in Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota.
However, the departure of the Egyptian winger, whose contract expires in June 2025, has become uncertain, and at 32 years of age, he is approaching the veteran stage of his career and a search is underway for his successor. Karim Adeyemi, a 22-year-old winger from Borussia Dortmund, has also been mentioned as a target.
According to BILD, Liverpool are preparing an offer of as much as €50 million for the player. Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain have also expressed interest, but the Reds appear poised to win the battle against them.
He came to the Bundesliga in the summer of 2022 from young up-and-coming club RB Salzburg, where he has scored 19 goals and provided 13 assists in 74 games. Last season, he only scored five goals in 34 appearances, but after eight games this season he has reached five goals and ‘five’ assists.
The fast-footed German attacker, who has quickly become more decisive and present in front of goal, can play as a left or right winger or as a centre forward. He can also shoot from the cut-in, although not as well as Egyptian King, and his age of 22 makes it easier to draw up long-term plans.
He has been linked with Liverpool before, with news of his Austrian days also running through the news that they were trying to acquire him.
The German forward combines the ability to thrive in Jurgen Klopp’s regime, but his style of play has changed a little under Arne Slott, and it is not clear to what extent Liverpool will focus on him now.
However, given the circumstances that led to the acquisition of Newcastle forward Anthony Gordon, it is not inconceivable that Liverpool could secure a similar attacker who can get into spaces at the back and dribble through them.
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