Why Liverpool need to rip up their transfer model to replace Mo Salah

Why Liverpool need to rip up their transfer model to replace Mo Salah Mo Salah’s time at Liverpool is almost over and replacing him will be no easy feat. When the Egyptian King announced he would be leaving at the end of the season many supporters took the time to look back at his illustrious career, but some are asking the question: what comes next? The Reds have known for a while that the day would come when Salah needed to be replaced, that has become even clearer over the course of this season.

After a spell out of the team before Christmas rumours began to swirl, and now Richard Hughes is faced with the very real task of having to replace one of the club’s best ever players. Liverpool need to break away from their model to replace Mo Salah There has been plenty of talk about who could replace Salah at Anfield, with big money moves for the likes of Michael Olise and Yan Diomande getting supporters excited. Whilst it is entirely possible Liverpool go down that road and spend big to replace the 33-year-old, they should be looking at a more cost-effective method.

A sizeable fee has already been committed to bringing in Jeremy Jacquet next summer and the defence needs more back up. An additional midfielder wouldn’t go amiss for lots of supporters either. Splashing out on a Salah replacement isn’t smart business for Liverpool, but signing two Premier League proven forwards would be.

The Reds should look no further than Harry Wilson and Jarrod Bowen to fill the gap left by Salah. Wilson and Bowen are both 29-years-old, so signing them would mark a clear step away from Liverpool’s usual policy of recruiting young talent yet to hit their prime. Wilson and Bowen are the ultimate ‘Moneyball’ signings Rather than trying to replace Salah with a singular player, a nearly impossible prospect, the Reds should look to replace their talisman in the aggregate.