His exit would've been unthinkable last summer but is not a surprise now. How on earth do Liverpool begin to replace one of their greatest ever players?
There isn't an obtainable, like-for-like replacement for Mo. Alex/Florian are the replacement for Mo's goal contributions. We need a different profile at RF next season, i.e. a pacy presser, dribbler, & chance creator. Ideally, that player would have flexibility to play on both flanks, EPL experience and be 21-24yo. Minteh is the guy. He ticks all of the boxes & will get 10-15 assists, feeding Alex & Hugo. He'll never be at Mo's level of goal production but he should contribute 5-10 in the league. He'll bring a dramatic improvement to our pressing & defending with the potential for Sadio-like levels in those aspects.
Links to Olise, Rodrygo or Gordon feel like click-bait as their clubs would not allow a transfer and, in Rodrygo's case, he's just done his ACL.
Akliouche is another option but he's not got the pace of Minteh, has no experience with the physicality of the EPL & seems more like an attacking midfielder profile who will bring a poor-man's version of Florian's skill set.
Apologies for being a bit quiet on here since Saturday, it's been a chaotic few days.
Still, at least I don't have to find a replacement for Salah ;-) Anyone got any good suggestions?
There isn't an obtainable, like-for-like replacement for Mo. Alex/Florian are the replacement for Mo's goal contributions. We need a different profile at RF next season, i.e. a pacy presser, dribbler, & chance creator. Ideally, that player would have flexibility to play on both flanks, EPL experience and be 21-24yo. Minteh is the guy. He ticks all of the boxes & will get 10-15 assists, feeding Alex & Hugo. He'll never be at Mo's level of goal production but he should contribute 5-10 in the league. He'll bring a dramatic improvement to our pressing & defending with the potential for Sadio-like levels in those aspects.
Links to Olise, Rodrygo or Gordon feel like click-bait as their clubs would not allow a transfer and, in Rodrygo's case, he's just done his ACL.
Akliouche is another option but he's not got the pace of Minteh, has no experience with the physicality of the EPL & seems more like an attacking midfielder profile who will bring a poor-man's version of Florian's skill set.