Liverpool are well underway in their quest to find Mohamed Salah’s successor and could look at as many as seven potential candidates to replace the Egyptian this summer.
Salah announced his decision to leave Anfield last month, confirming that he will depart the club at the end of the season, despite having a contract for another year.
The Egyptian reached an agreement with Liverpool to end his nine-year stay on Merseyside early, bringing an end to a highly decorated chapter in which he helped the Reds win two Premier League titles and a Champions League.
Salah’s departure will both free up a squad spot and significant wages – by agreeing to terminate his contract early, the 34-year-old will reportedly walk away from £400,000-a-week wages that made him one of the Premier League’s best-paid players.
Liverpool’s Shortlist to Replace Salah
Yan Diomande
According to the Daily Mail, Liverpool could have as many as seven potential candidates to replace Salah this summer, including RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande.
The Ivory Coast international has been followed extensively by Anfield chiefs in recent months, but he will not come cheap, as Leipzig reportedly want around €100m (£87m) for the 19-year-old winger.
Another possible target is Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh, whom Arne Slot knows well from their time together at Eredivisie side Feyenoord.
The Gambia international has six goal involvements in 27 Premier League games this season and, like Diomande, is under a long-term contract.
Hoffenheim forward Bazoumana Toure’s name has also been mentioned in reports in German media in recent days, amid the Ivorian’s impressive Bundesliga campaign, with two goals and 11 assists in 24 appearances.
Juventus winger Francisco Conceicao has been watched by Liverpool this season, although Daily Mail's report suggests any talk of a potential move may be driven by the Italian side.
Could Liverpool Return for Anthony Gordon?
Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon celebrates scoring vs PSV
Considering Newcastle’s difficult season under Eddie Howe, Anthony Gordon could re-emerge as a potential Liverpool target again.
The Reds seriously explored a move for the England international in the summer of 2024, before he committed his future to Newcastle by signing a new six-year deal, running until 2030.
Ultimately, Liverpool considered both Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola and Real Madrid’s Rodrygo last summer.
Both forwards are currently injured, with Rodrygo ruled out for the rest of the season and the World Cup due to an ACL setback, while Barcola missed PSG’s last three games with an ankle problem.