Expert reveals Liverpool have identified Mohamed Salah's 'long-term replacement'

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Credit: Imago ‘What a talent’ – Liverpool have identified Mohamed Salah’s ‘long-term replacement’ Thu 26 February 2026 8:49, UK Liverpool want 17-year-old forward Rio Ngumoha to eventually become the next Mohamed Salah of the team.That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, with Salah expected to leave Liverpool in the summer.Salah has been heavily linked with a move to Saudi Arabia, and the 33-year-old has not hit the form of previous seasons at Anfield.Whilst Salah has started every game since his return from the African Cup of Nations, the Egyptian may still have a fractured relationship with manager Arne Slot after claiming he had been “thrown under the bus” following a game at Leeds in December.Credit: ImagoRead More: Mohamed Salah is happy earning ‘very big money’ at Liverpool, this is why he could U-turn on exit planRio Ngumoha the ‘heir’ to Mohamed SalahEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that Ngumoha is the “future” of Liverpool.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks Salah is “looking at his options” to leave the club. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “I think it’s very clear he’s the ideal long-term replacement for Salah.

“I think he’s settled, I think he enjoys his football and I think the fans love him and can see the future as well. I think there’s no doubt that Liverpool were very lucky at the weekend.

But in terms of Liverpool, yes, I think he is the future and I think Mo Salah must be looking at his options right now. I think he is nowhere near the Mo of last year, and we all seem to agree now that he should have gone at the end of last year.