Liverpool latest: Bad blood comes back to bite Arne Slot as Mo Salah backed for surprise move
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Mo Salah confirmed he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, leaving the Reds scrambling to find a suitable replacementThe ripple effects from Mo Salah's stunning announcement are still being felt throughout Merseyside. Last week, the Egyptian confirmed he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, bringing the curtain down on nine remarkable, trophy-laden seasons at Anfield.Tributes have flooded in from all corners of the football world, while Reds fans are still adjusting to the soon-to-happen exit of their iconic figure and the club's record Premier League scorer.As the dust gradually settles, attention will inevitably turn to two important questions: what next for Liverpool and what next for Salah?
"I think Mo Salah, the way he's driven like a Ronaldo, I don't see the Saudi thing just yet," the former defender said on The Overlap podcast."I can see him in Italy with one of the giants. I think he'll still be looking at his Champions League record or how many goals he can get."I still think he thinks, 'I'm still one of the best players, and me leaving now is not the end of my top-level career, I've still got something to give'."Salah replacement roadblockA number of players have been mentioned as possible replacements for Salah at Liverpool but few are as intriguing as Michael Olise.
Bayern, who are used to snapping up the Bundesliga's top talents, had been confident of securing him but Liverpool ultimately succeeded in winning the race for his signature.Although Wirtz has yet to fully live up to his hefty fee, Bayern's annoyance is said to persist. As Fabrizio Romano reported, the club were displeased with Liverpool's approach during talks and are hesitant to "contribute to Liverpool's success" by selling them an elite player.All of this underlines a clear issue for Liverpool: finding someone to match Salah's quality will be far from easy - and they may need to explore a broader range of options in their search for a successor this summer.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.