Arne Slot admits Liverpool needs Mohamed Salah
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Liverpool made a significant outlay on players in the summer and the priority for next year will be their defence
Liverpool still have a glaring Mohamed Salah question to answer in the upcoming transfer windows - but who could replace the Egyptian if a move is on the cards?
Mohamed Salah's possible Liverpool exit could be offset by Harvey Elliott's return to Anfield in January. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.
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Liverpool bundled Harvey Elliott out of the Anfield exit door on transfer deadline day. The club’s main focus was of course on finalising a British-record deal for Alexander Isak. Elliott’s
Liverpool will include Mohamed Salah in their matchday squad when they play Brighton & Hove Albion, but the player's future at Anfield is still far from certain
Marc Guéhi leaned back in his chair and looked to the ceiling. Cornered in a rare interview, he had once again been confronted with last summer’s failed move to Liverpool. Yet, much to the surprise of his questioner, he insisted it “wasn’t difficult” to stay at Crystal Palace.
Liverpool have been told that Mohamed Salah is irreplaceable and that there is "no way" reported target Antoine Semenyo, who continues to impress at Bournemouth, is as good as their current No.11. Ex-Reds striker Dean Saunders has been discussing an unfortunate Anfield saga with GOAL after seeing Salah aim an explosive blast at the reigning Premier League champions.
Liverpool are also keen to bring in a new centre-back, as evidenced by their failed pursuit of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi over the summer. Guehi, whose contract expires at the end of the season, remains keen on a switch to Anfield, and Slot is still keen to bring him to Liverpool.
Bayern Munich winger Luis Díaz is the latest name added to Real Madrid’s list of potential replacements for Vinicius Junior, joining Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise, PSG’s Désiré Doué, Juventus’s Kenan Yıldız and Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka. (Source: Defensa Central)