Liverpool must consider in-form Premier League replacement for Mohamed Salah

Liverpool have been urged to target Brentford’s Bryan Mbuemo if Mohamed Salah leaves Anfield.

The Egypt forward is being heavily linked with a lucrative move to Al-Ittihad. The Saudi Arabian side are ready to offer Salah a massive contract, similar to the one handed to Cristiano Ronaldo by Al-Nassr.

According to former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore, there is a realistic chance that Salah will make the move before the transfer deadline. Collymore is certain that Reds boss Jurgen Klopp wouldn’t stand in his way if the opportunity arises.

If that happens, then Collymore has identified Mbuemo as the ideal replacement for Salah. "It may surprise some of you but Mbeumo is my favourite player in the Premier League,” Collymore wrote for CaughtOffside (via the Express ).

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“I think he’s quality. Whenever I watch him, he gets the ball close to his feet, he’s very direct, he makes excellent runs in the channels, he can drop deep, he holds the ball up really well, he is very supportive of his striking partner, he gets in the box and poaches goals, he’s physically strong.

“I could go on and on. He’s a great player! – If Salah does end up leaving Liverpool this summer then I certainly think Jurgen Klopp should consider Brentford’s number 19.”

Mbuemo, who scored nine Premier League goals last season, is under contract at Brentford for another three years with a further 12 month option in the club’s favour. He has also been linked with Manchester United.

Collymore thinks that Salah would find the riches on offer in the Middle East hard to turn down, having already seen former Liverpool teammates Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino move there. He added: “Of course, it all depends on what Liverpool want to do, if they’re serious about not losing him, then if recent reports are anything to go by, the player will have to push for a transfer himself.

“I don’t see Salah as a disruptive type of player, but again, if reports he’s being offered £1.5million per week are to be believed, there is no way he’s turning his back on that. Who would? – But it isn’t just the money on offer that will appeal to Salah.

“There’s a huge cultural aspect to this touted move. He’s a strict muslim and let’s be honest, he isn’t a born n’ bred scouser. Yes, he will go down as a Liverpool legend but he’s a career professional that has already had several high-profile transfers in his time so why wouldn’t he move to the Middle East?”

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