'That is the way': What Liverpool are actually looking for as they try to replace Mo Salah - journalist

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Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool career ends in four games, and the Reds have the huge task of trying to replace the Egyptian.He is one of the club’s all-time leading goalscorers and has been crucial to their success in recent years.A number of replacements for Salah have been linked already, but rather than making a like-for-like signing, the Reds are expected to focus on building a strong squad overall. Who replaces Mohamed Salah against Man United on Sunday? 👀 Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Liverpool focusing on squad building over like-for-like Mohamed Salah replacementIn previous years, including 2024/25, Salah’s goals and assists have carried Liverpool to glory.However, that model, though it has worked very well, is something the Reds are now planning to move away from.Instead, according to James Pearce when speaking on The Athletic FC podcast, the Merseyside outfit want a team that is capable of hurting opponents in multiple ways.Pearce was asked: “Instead of replacing like for like if it is possible for Mo Salah, is that the blueprint fundamentally changes, is that you’re not relying on this unicorn star player to kind of get you out of trouble.

And actually it becomes much more of a collective effort in many respects.”To which he responded: “Yeah, 100%. Yeah, that is the way that Liverpool see it.

And that is why so much of what they do this summer, players we brought in to complement Isak and Wirtz, to try and ensure that they’ve got the weapons to be able to hurt teams in different ways.“Because that’s what’s hampered them so much this season but too often, the complaints from fans is the football has been too slow, too predictable, boring even in periods of the campaign. And D’Amande I think would kind of tick the box in terms of, I think he’d be an exciting signing, decent numbers this season.”On paper, it is a plan that makes a lot of sense because in reality, there are not many players in the world right now who could replicate what Salah has done at Anfield.Liverpool were told to go and sign Michael Olise after his performance against PSG on Tuesday night.The Frenchman has over 40 goal contributions this season and is probably the closest right-sided player to peak Salah in the world right now.However, Bayern Munich chiefs have played down an Olise exit going into the summer window, seemingly making a transfer unlikely.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox