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Jan Molby has tipped Cody Gakpo as the prime candidate to succeed Mohamed Salah at Liverpool, should their superstar forward leave this summer.

The Danish ex-midfielder, who turned out for the Reds from 1984 to 1996, believes Gakpo has demonstrated his capabilities since arriving from PSV Eindhoven in January 2023 in a deal which cost an initial £35million, boasting eight goals and three assists this season alone.

With Salah's contract nearing its end and no new terms agreed upon yet, Molby sees Gakpo as a viable successor.

Speaking with AceOdds, he said: "When Liverpool signed Cody Gakpo I thought he was a wide attacker and Liverpool at the time had other ideas.

He's from the city of Liverpool so it'd be one hell of a deal."

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The 32-year-old forward has been nothing short of sensational this season, netting 25 goals and setting up another 16 in just 27 Premier League matches for the Reds, playing a pivotal role in their success.

Currently, Liverpool sit atop the Premier League table with an 11-point lead over Arsenal, with only 11 matches remaining.

Meanwhile, Salah has recently made it clear that his priority is clinching the Premier League title rather than fretting over contract talks.

Speaking to Premier League Productions before Liverpool's impressive 2-0 victory against Manchester City, he said: "I just feel like my whole focus now is to win the Premier League

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