Egyptian international Mohamed Salah will be 33 years old in June this year.Unsure whether he will agree a contract extension in the first place, Liverpool have been looking at long-term replacements in case he leaves, with various forwards and wingers’ names being floated in the media.
And The Daily Mail’s Ian Herbert has linked four players as potential replacements for Egyptian King, Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo and Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens, Real Sociedad midfielder Takefusa Kubo are among the candidates, according to the journalist.
The 25-year-old winger, who has a good track record in the Premier League and has scored 64 goals in over 200 games for Brentford, has the ability to be the closest to Salah. Also left-handed, he is also a force on the counter and a good scorer in front of goal.
Semenyo, who plays for Bournemouth in good form, has little top-flight experience but has steadily improved as a regular in the last two seasons, and his strong physicality and ability to be a forceful athlete gives him the versatility to be used anywhere up front.
Jamie Gittens, who is on the market to rave reviews, plays mainly on the left wing. His talent has blossomed quickly this season, with 11 goals and five assists in 33 games. With his age of 20, the London native is not left alone by English mega clubs and the battle is likely to be the most heated, including some of the strongest clubs in other leagues.
Japan midfielder Takefusa Kubo, who was also named last season, has made remarkable progress at Sociedad. He is physical to the point where it is hard to believe that he is Japanese, and his burly, dribbling attitude is also an attractive point.
Each of them has different positions and characteristics. The list also includes a wide variety of other attackers, so all eyes are on Liverpool to see who they can pick out…