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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahLiverpool needs to sign a right winger this summer, with Mohamed Salah having moved on and Yan Diomande seemingly preferring a transfer move to Ligue 1 giants PSGMohamed Salah helped Egypt reach the last-16 of the World Cup.(Image: Stacy Revere/Getty Images)Yan Diomande may have decided that a transfer move to PSG is the best next step in his career, but Liverpool's requirement for the arrival of another right-sided forward has not changed.The RB Leipzig man looked perfect in terms of his profile — even if the price tag attached was incredibly steep — and, unfortunately for the Reds, there are few other elite options out there.Bradley Barcola, though he has often played on the left for PSG and France, is perhaps one. He was the focal point around which the Liverpool attack was built.After the $320 million (£241 million) arrivals of Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz a year ago, though, those responsibilities have been move across to other departments, with the likes of Cody Gakpo and Victor Munoz to help out too.Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot after the former's final Liverpool appearance.(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)While scoring goals remains an important element of what every attacker needs to provide at Liverpool, creating chances for Isak, in particular, will hold more weight next term for the player stationed out on the right."The main difference for (Isak) is that we are facing a low block many times," former boss Arne Slot explained to reporters in December, a few weeks before the Swede's broken leg at Tottenham."It is not that it never happened at Newcastle but not as much, I think.
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Finding another Salah would be near-impossible — but an elite player of a different profile is a must.Matt AddisonMatt Addison is the Liverpool FC reporter for Liverpool.com, covering the Reds through written articles, podcasts and videos. He graduated from the University of Liverpool (BA) and enjoys covering Liverpool's youth teams, as well as the first team, and is an FA-qualified football coach and referee.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCTransfersArne SlotMohamed Salah
