Curtis Jones spotted with potential Mohamed Salah option as Liverpool 'alive' to $135M transfer

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCSpeculation continues over Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool, and Curtis Jones has been spotted alongside a player already touted as a potential replacement this weekCurtis Jones has been spotted with a player who could be a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah at Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Curtis Jones has been spotted alongside Morgan Rogers this week, with the Aston Villa star having already been touted as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah.Speculation continues over Salah’s future at Liverpool after another disappointing performance during the weekend win over Nottingham Forest.Although the Reds secured a much-needed victory at the City Ground to boost their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League, it proved to be a day to forget for their Egyptian winger, who found himself in the rare position of being substituted 13 minutes from time after a poor display - much to his bemusement.READ MORE: Kylian Mbappe tipped to help Liverpool solve Alexander Isak conundrumREAD MORE: Inter Milan star blames Liverpool for Champions League exit with 'made up' claimHis performance and reaction have reignited rumors that he could be playing his final season at Anfield, having of course unleashed an outburst against the club and Arne Slot back in December.Although bridges do appear to have been repaired since then, Salah’s form continues to be a concern, and Liverpool has been urged by some pundits to cash in on the Egyptian this summer.A move to Saudi Arabia has been touted for years now, while a return to Italy has also been suggested as a possibility, with Salah having previously played for Fiorentina and Roma.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.Liverpool may therefore find itself needing to find a replacement in the summer, although a new winger is increasingly looking like a priority regardless of Salah’s situation.Midfielder Jones may already be getting acquainted with a potential replacement, having been spotted alongside Aston Villa star Rogers this week.The pair were pictured attended the Burberry Winter 2026 Show at London Fashion Week, and a TikTok from the event showed the pair laughing and joking with each other, as well as Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze.Curtis Jones was spotted alongside Morgan Rogers at London Fashion Week(Image: Getty Images)Rogers has been linked with a move to Liverpool before, with Anfield officials understood to have been monitoring him, while new reports this week have suggested that the club could be “alive” to the prospect of signing him this summer.Despite Rogers having signed a new contract in November to keep him at Villa until 2031, Ben Jacobs has told GiveMeSport that the Midlands club may still need to offload a big player this summer due to PSR concerns.As such, it’s suggested that Liverpool and Chelsea will both be paying close attention, with Manchester United also credited with an interest.

Rogers won’t come cheaply though.Having previously been valued at around £80 million ($108M), the 23-year-old’s contract extension could see that price rise to £100 million ($135M), or it’s even suggested that it could be close to a British transfer record, which Liverpool of course broke to sign Alexander Isak.Curtis JonesMohamed SalahLiverpool FCTransfersAston Villa FC