Can he replace Salah? Liverpool eye another productive Egyptian star, fear legend’s departure

Liverpool will usher in a new era this summer. They have to look for a new manager, besides, the management is worried about the departure of some long-standing aces led by Mohamed Salah. That is also why, according to foreign media, they are looking at potential replacements.

Anfield will see Liverpool vs Brighton on Sunday after the end of the national break. On the same day is also played the Manchester City vs Arsenal showpiece, which can help the Reds get to the top of the Premier League.

While Arsenal lead the league with 64 points, Liverpool are only a score worse. Manchester City have one point less and score worse than both teams. So English league fans are in for a very interesting weekend.

However, the Reds management has to think a little further. They are still looking for a manager to take over the team from the summer. It was expected that Jürgen Klopp could be replaced by Xabi Alonso, a club legend, but he decided to stay at Leverkusen, which the German coach is sympathetic to.

Besides, the English big club fears that some stars will leave Anfield along with Klopp, such as Mohamed Salah, who has been increasingly linked with a departure in recent months. Of course, there is also interest in the Middle East, with clubs there luring big money.

That’s also why Liverpool are slowly probing potential replacements and have eyed one in the German Bundesliga. Again.

Liverpool are looking for a replacement for Salah. Will it find one in Germany?

Mohamed Salah is one of the main stars of the entire Jürgen Klopp era, as well as being one of the longest serving players in a Reds jersey. Even at 31, he is extremely important to the club. This season, he has scored 21 competitive goals and 13 assists in 32 games.

His numbers in a red jersey are impressive overall – 337 games, 207 goals, 89 assists per goal. The fear of losing him is completely justified. It is all the more important to look for his replacement carefully and ideally well in advance.

And it seems to be working. Liverpool have made a move for Salah’s compatriot in the German Bundesliga. He is twenty-five-year-old Omar Marmoush, who has been shining in an Eintracht Frankfurt jersey this season as he experiences the best season of his career.

He has scored 15 goals and added 6 assists for the Hessian side this season. But there’s a catch. He doesn’t play on the wing, but in attack. However, he already has experience with the wing position from the past and Salah could definitely help him adapt to it at the club and in the national team.

In any case, German media report that Liverpool would have to pay around 50 to 60 million euros for Marmoush, so the transfer will not be completely free. However, the club has good experience with Bundesliga transfers and therefore probably won’t hesitate too much in case of a deal.

Source: Onefootball, Goal, Transfermarkt