Liverpool prepare bid for Real Sociedad signing Takefusa Kubo
Liverpool He has been linked with a number of wingers in recent weeks as Arne Slot is expected to bring in a new face or two. Mohamed Salah facing an uncertain future at the club.
While his immediate future lies at Anfield, the Egypt international is widely expected to depart for Saudi Arabia when his contract expires next year and will understandably leave a big void in the Liverpool squad where he has been so influential over the years.
Real Sociedad striker Takefusa Kubo is the latest to be linked with a move to Merseyside as a replacement for Salah. According to TeamTALK (citing Japanese source Sponichi).
The Reds are 'preparing to bid' £55m for the former real Madrid extreme, according to the report, which is a sum slightly higher than his release clause at the Reale Arena. transfer Such a high fee would make Kubo the most expensive Japanese international so far.
TeamTALK (citing Spanish outlet Diario Sport) has also said Liverpool have “prepared” a £240,000-a-week contract for Kubo if they can reach an agreement with Real Sociedad. Salah is the only player in Arne Slot's team currently earning more.
Kubo might not be the best replacement for Salah
Takefusa Kubo is an incredible talent, but he's only 23 and the numbers he's produced in recent years aren't enough to make him a reliable long-term replacement for Mohamed Salah.
Last season, the former star of the Barça youth academy He scored only seven goals and gave five assists in all competitions. For the record, I had less than a third of Salah's 39 goal contributions during the 2023/24 season.
Liverpool have been linked with the likes of Dani Olmo and Nico Williams in recent times, as well as Real Madrid's Rodrygo. All of them would be far more suitable and experienced to replace a player of Salah's calibre, although any of the three players could cost more to transfer than Kubo.
It also remains to be seen whether Liverpool plan to convince Salah to stay beyond 2025 on a short-term deal, but in any case, Kubo does not promise to be the most ideal long-term replacement.
