Five possible Mohamed Salah replacements for Liverpool after rant puts future in doubt
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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has thrown his future into doubt after an explosive rant in which he spoke of a breakdown in his relationship with Arne Slot while accusing the club of throwing him under the bus.Salah signed a new contract earlier this year to seemingly commit his future to the club, but his comments appear to make a departure as soon as January likely.Only Ian Rush and Roger Hunt have more goals for Liverpool than the 33-year-old, although the Egyptian has been short of his best this season amid Liverpool’s struggles in Slot’s second season in charge. Here are five possible options that Liverpool could look to replace Salah with if they do move on.Antoine Semenyo Semenyo is a target for several top Premier League clubs after a string of good performances (AFP via Getty Images)One name that has consistently been linked to Anfield is Antoine Semenyo, with the Bournemouth man having emerged as one of the Premier League’s most dangerous forwards over the last season or so.
Despite Liverpool’s large summer spending on attackers, reports have continued to link the Ghanaian with a move to the Reds, with suggestions that the forward has a £65m release clause that is active in January. While it is not known for sure what sort of price Bayern would demand – and they may not even be willing to consider the move – his previous Premier League pedigree would be seen as a huge positive, if Liverpool are willing to pay another large fee.Anthony GordonGordon has previously been targeted by Liverpool, including as recently as the summer of 2024 (Getty Images)Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon is an interesting option for Liverpool, not least because he was previously a target for the Reds as recently as the summer of 2024.
Liverpool never re-ignited their interest for the boyhood Reds fan last summer though – perhaps due to that new contract – and while Gordon fits the bill for the type of winger who has succeeded at Anfield in recent years, is likely that Newcastle would demand a vast sum for the 24-year-old.Yan Diomande Leipzig's Yan Diomande has emerged as one of Europe's most exciting attacking talents (AFP via Getty Images)At the opposite end of the spectrum to Olise or Gordon, Liverpool could choose to go for an as-yet-unproven talent as their next wing option. Hugo Ekitike & Cody GakpoHugo Ekitike has made a solid start to life at Anfield, though his most positive performances have been as a striker (Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Could the answer to the replacement question already be sitting in the Liverpool squad?