Andoni Iraola may need to wait to sign Mohamed Salah's Liverpool successor

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Obviously, it's a big change for him but he was really happy and also excited."He's been good training and he is ready for tomorrow. We have to be careful with him in the sense that he's 19: he's making a big jump, a big change to a different country."Rayan added goals in each of his next two games for Bournemouth, taking his goal contributions to three from his first three.

Speaking to TNT Sports after a draw with Sunderland on the occasion of the winger's fifth appearance, Iraola was effusive in his praise but was keen to stress how Rayan was still adapting to life in the Premier League."Probably he needs still to adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League so he can be more continuous in his appearances," Iraola said, "but I'm really happy because he's giving us a lot."I think it has been really easy [for him to fit into the group]. It's true that he doesn't speak English, but he has Evanilson there helping all the time and - more or less - Spanish and Portuguese are pretty similar, so we can understand each other and I'm really happy with him."These are important points to consider if Liverpool were to move for Rayan, in the light of a new report from Brazilian outlet RTI Esporte which claimed Vasco are paying close attention to the player's situation with a transfer to Liverpool a possibility - as they would be set to receive 5% of any future transfer fee as development compensation under FIFA regulations.Rayan finished the season with five goals and two assists from just 13 starts in the Premier League - an incredible start to life for a new arrival from outside Europe's top five leagues, let alone a teenager moving outside of his home country (and the club at which he trained since he was six) for the first time.But, like Iraola and his high-intensity style, he will need to adapt to the demands of playing twice a week at the highest level.

Darwin Nunez took longer than typically expected to get to grips with the language, but he lacked the advantage of a manager who could speak to him in a tongue he understood.That wouldn't be an issue if he were to follow Iraola to Anfield, but - Alisson aside - Liverpool's squad isn't replete with Spanish and Portuguese speakers in the same way it was just a couple of seasons ago.More time at Bournemouth would give Rayan the chance to become more confident in speaking and understanding English as well as reaching the physical level required to play regularly for Liverpool.RTI Esporte claim that Rayan's release clause is currently set at £130m - a figure in line with previous reports which also suggested this clause will reduce over time, as was the case with Antoine Semenyo before his move to Manchester City.This would make the Brazilian Liverpool's most expensive player of all time, exceeding even the initial £125m paid to Newcastle for Alexander Isak - though the report suggests the fee could be negotiated down.In any case, buying Rayan this summer would cost Liverpool an arm and a leg just half a season into his Bournemouth career. But with Liverpool in need of a replacement right winger now, it's easy to see why his name keeps coming up.Broad-shouldered and standing at 6'2", Rayan possesses the kind of power most wingers simply don't - which he combines effortlessly with a low centre of gravity and the capacity to drop his shoulder this way and that to befuddle defenders and glide past them.His brawny approach to dribbling suits transitional play more than standing his man up like Rio Ngumoha or Yan Diomande, and Rayan was often seen carrying the ball through the centre of the pitch on the counter-attack for Bournemouth last season - essentially replacing the all-action Semenyo.Though he succeeded with only 38.2% of his attempted dribbles, Rayan was dispossessed just 0.8 times per 90 (putting him in the top 15% of Premier League wingers in this respect), often making use of his good weight of passing to slip in players on the overlap rather than beating his opponents with skill.Rayan's five Premier League goals came from an xG of 2.91, with an xGOT (expected goals on target) of 3.41 showing his composure in front of goal.His aerial ability - 2.01 aerial duels won per 90 at a rate of 43.9% - and build suggest he could successfully fill in up front for Liverpool in the absence of Hugo Ekitike, with his aerial duel volume and headed shots (0.48 per 90) both placing him in the top 10% for Premier League players in his position.Rayan also works hard off the ball, making 0.64 interceptions per 90 and winning possession in the final third 0.72 times per 90.