Jarrod Bowen, Johan Bakayoko and Arne Slot wild cards: possible replacements for Mohamed Salah for Liverpool
With just one year left on his current contract, Liverpool should be planning for life beyond Mohamed Salah.
Both the player and the club hope that the Egyptian star will be at Anfield next season but even so, Salah, who will turn 32 in June, will leave sooner rather than later and Liverpool need to make contingencies.
Here, WhoScored.com We've selected six right wingers the Reds could target to succeed Salah on Merseyside.
Jarrod Bowen – West Ham
Jurgen Klopp He has previously spoken very well of Jarrod Bowenalthough his opinion will not have much importance in the future, since the German will leave at the end of the season.
However, Bowen again put in a strong performance in West Ham's 2-2 draw against Liverpool last weekend.
The England international scored one and assisted another in the deadlock, earning a WhoScored.com rating of 8.43 in the process.
The 27-year-old is also a versatile operator, and the ability to play through the middle would certainly appeal to the incoming head coach. Arne Slot.
With 16 goals and six assists to his name, there is a proven pedigree in the Premier League that would help the Dutchman settle in at Anfield.
he is a potential Euro 2024 Impact player for England too, although that could potentially increase his transfer fee.
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Mohamed Kudus – West Ham
Bowen is not the only West Ham attacker Liverpool should pay attention to this summer.
Mohammed Kudus He only moved to east London from Ajax last year but quickly established himself as a key man for the Hammers. And his form at the London Stadium certainly caught the eye.
West Ham may find it difficult to retain the services of the 23-year-old in the off-season, especially if Kudus is seen as the ideal long-term successor to Mohamed Salah.
The Ghana star has completed more dribbles (103) than any other player in Europe's top five leagues this season, making him a more direct attacking threat than the Egyptian winger.
Kudus can also play a number of roles that the Merseyside team may find appealing.
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Johan Bakayoko – PSV
Arne Slot, however, may choose to look a little closer to home in a possible search for a right winger, or at least press michael edward to do it.
In this case, Johan Bakayoko would tick the right boxes in a possible search to land Salah's successor.
The 21-year-old has been a revelation for champions-elect PSV this season, scoring 11 goals and providing nine assists. A score of 7.74 on WhoScored.com is the third best in the Eredivisie.
Like Kudus, Bakayoko is a more direct attacking threat than Salah, and also has an excellent end product to his game when he beats a man.
The Belgian ranks second in dribbles (87) and fourth in key passes (63) in the top flight of Dutch football.
While his game needs refinement, the future is bright for Bakayoko, who shows the same desire as Salah to attack from the right and go for goal.
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Yankuba Minteh – Feyenoord, on loan from Newcastle
Well versed in the demands of Arne Slot, Yankuba Minteh would prove to be a wild card option for Liverpool.
The 19-year-old has stood out for Feyenoord this season, having scored nine and provided five assists despite logging just 1,365 minutes of league action for the Dutch side.
It is also crucial that Minteh chooses to attack from the right to go on goal, as six of his nine goals came with his left foot.
Additionally, when he cuts inside, Minteh is difficult to stop.
With a total of 55 dribbles, he ranks sixth in the Eredivisie, despite a lack of regular minutes, while the Gambia international also works tirelessly without the ball, as evidenced by an average of 2.8 tackles per 90.
A sticking point, however, will be that Minteh is currently on loan from Newcastle and they will be interested in retaining his services given his good form this season.
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Bryan Mbeumo – Brentford
It is no coincidence that Brentford's form improved once Bryan Mbeumo returned to fitness.
Although there was much talk about Ivan ToneyFollowing his return to action following his suspension, Mbeumo has proven to be the Bees' most important striker.
The Cameroonian international was absent for a significant period due to injury and it is no coincidence that Brentford's performances took a nosedive during his absence.
Mbeumo has scored eight goals and provided five assists. Thomas Frankof the team this season, and that has earned him a better rating on WhoScored.com (7.03) than any other player on the west London team.
Toney is likely to dominate the gossip columns this summer, but it is his Brentford team-mate who deserves the fanfare.
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Matías Soule – Frosinone, on loan from Juventus
While managerial uncertainty in Turin may affect whether Juventus After taking advantage of Matías Soule this summer, the Argentine has been exceptional during his loan at Frosinone.
The 21-year-old has scored 11 goals and provided three additional assists for the relegation-threatened Italian side and his performances under Eusebio Di Francesco have not gone unnoticed.
The 21-year-old has completed more dribbles (90) than any other player in Italy's top flight this season and, like so many right wingers, is willing to cut inside when he has the ball, thus opening up space that can be exploited. by the marauding sides.
Of course, if Max Allegri is sacked at the end of the season, the new man could well try to use Soule, but he is someone Liverpool, among others, should be keeping an eye on.
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