Luciano Spalletti insists Liverpool can sign a Mohamed Salah regen with target who is 'impossible to mark'

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As he continues to be linked with a summer move to Liverpool, Juventus winger Francisco Conceicao has earned some eye-catching comparisons to departing legend Mohamed Salah.The Reds are set to sign a new winger or two this summer as they attempt to replace Salah, and Conceicao has emerged as a potential target.According to Juve manager Luciano Spalletti, who managed Salah for almost 18 months at Roma, he has seen a real likeness between the two forwards, one which Liverpool should take note of. The curtain is finally coming down for Robbo at Anfield 🥲 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Sebastian Frej Spalletti sees similarities between Salah and ConceicaoA speedy, left-footed winger capable of scoring spectacular goals, it is easy to see where comparisons between Salah and Conceicao begin.Having managed both players, Spalletti is well-placed to comment, and after Conceicao registered an assist against Genoa on Saturday – his third in six matches – the Juve boss claimed that he really is like the young version of Salah he came across in Rome.“The comparison with the early Salah is appropriate,” Spalletti said.

He needs to convince himself that he can also play more centrally.”Photo by Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool ‘hovering’ over Morgan Rogers deal as multiple sources confirm Aston Villa exit plan“Out wide he becomes almost impossible to mark because he is truly very strong.“As a winger he is one of the strongest I have seen. He has this intensity and aggressiveness in one-on-one situations that is very difficult to contain, and today as well he delivered many balls for the team.”Conceicao remains one to watch for LiverpoolAs Liverpool aim to replace Salah, what better way than to go after a player who is showing all the raw ingredients to be his heir apparent?Supporters may be keen on seeing a bigger name arrive at Anfield to take over duties from the legendary Egyptian, but when Salah himself arrived in 2017, he had a very similar profile to Conceicao in 2026.

You can only pick ONE player for Liverpool to sign this summer, who is it? Who should Richard Hughes be targeting above all… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Robin Jones At 23, the Juve man is a couple of years younger than Salah was nine years ago, but he is very much an up-and-coming player on the rise rather than the finished article.He is not as prolific as Liverpool’s Egyptian King was in Serie A, but Conceicao is showing signs that he has a similarly high ceiling to reach.Liverpool can go one of two ways in their winger hunt this summer: they can sign a ready-made superstar who can immediately jump into the team, or they can go for a player with high potential who can grow and develop at Anfield.They did the latter when bringing Salah to Merseyside almost a decade ago, and if they take that same option once again, Conceicao would be a brilliant choice.