Liverpool face fresh uncertainty over Mohamed Salah amid transfer talk and suggested replacements Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Jarrod Bowen and Christian Pulisic. Betting angle: if Salah leaves, expect Liverpool’s goal-line and Salah anytime scorer odds to shift — consider backing under 2.5 goals for matches and value on Bowen/Kvaratskhelia as first goalscorer markets.
Liverpool weigh options to replace Mohamed Salah amid transfer uncertainty
Mohamed Salah’s future at Liverpool remains the subject of fresh speculation despite a contract that runs until the summer of 2027. Links to a high-profile Saudi move have resurfaced and the forward’s relationship with the club drew scrutiny after he was dropped from the squad last December following a public interview. Salah has since returned to action and re-established himself as a key player, but transfer talk continues to swirl.
Why Liverpool may need a new attacking profile
There’s growing debate about whether Liverpool should seek a like-for-like replacement or change their attacking shape. A move away from wide, high wingers toward a different formation — for example a 4-4-2 diamond — could demand a different type of forward. Any potential sale of Salah would force the club to balance goalscoring output with tactical flexibility.
Heskey names three targets to consider
Former striker Emile Heskey has suggested three names Liverpool should consider if they plan for life after Salah. He warns that Salah is almost impossible to directly replace, but proposes realistic options who could either replicate output or suit a changed system.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia — Heskey’s top pick
Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian winger at Paris Saint-Germain, is Heskey’s preferred choice. Praised for his direct dribbling and creative threat, Kvaratskhelia would bring flair and goal threat down the left, potentially offering similar unpredictability to Salah’s output.
Jarrod Bowen — work-rate and tactical fit
West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen is highlighted as a different type of option: industrious, defensively disciplined and capable of fitting into a manager’s system that demands tracking back and pressing. Heskey suggests Bowen’s work ethic could suit a formation that prioritises balance over pure wide attacking output.
Christian Pulisic — pace and directness
Christian Pulisic is viewed as a direct, incisive attacker who could thrive back in the Premier League. Heskey notes Pulisic’s pace and ability to unsettle defences, arguing he could offer a fresh attacking dimension and bounce back from a mixed spell in England.
Managerial and tactical considerations
Any recruitment decision will hinge on the manager’s preferred system. If Liverpool opt for altered formations that reduce the reliance on high, wide wingers, targets who combine work-rate, pressing and tactical intelligence may be favoured over pure goal scorers. The club must weigh long-term scoring consistency against structural change.
Transfer and betting implications
Salah-linked exit talk will affect transfer markets and betting lines.
Punters should expect shifts in Salah’s anytime-scorer markets and Liverpool’s team goal totals; under 2.5 goals markets could shorten if key attacking continuity is in doubt.
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Incoming names like Bowen or Kvaratskhelia may offer value in goalscorer and first-goal markets while transfer odds for Salah to move to Saudi Arabia could shorten as the summer window approaches.
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