Liverpool find PERFECT winger to replace Mo Salah

Mohamed Salah has been one of the best in the world for a while now, but his time at Anfield may be coming to an end.

The Egyptian King has less than six months remaining on his contract and, as the season edges closer to its conclusion, a departure from Liverpool looks a real possibility.

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Reports linking Salah with a move to Saudi Arabia are becoming harder to ignore, and the 32-year-old has repeatedly mentioned that this could well be his final season in Merseyside.

With that in mind, the club have begun contingency planning, and according to recent reports an ideal replacement for Salah may have been identified.

Liverpool targeting Takefusa Kubo

It is no secret that the Reds will have to recruit on the right-hand side of attack if Salah is to leave and, according to a report by El Nacional, Real Sociedad’s Takefusa Kubo is on Liverpool’s list of potential replacements.

The report states that Kubo has a €60 million release clause in his contract, but that Liverpool would be willing to include players in the deal to reduce that fee.

Federico Chiesa, Wataru Endo and Harvey Elliott were the three players named by El Nacional that the Reds would be willing to send to San Sebastian in order to secure the services of Kubo.

The 40-capped Japan international has been linked with a move to Merseyside before and has been drawing comparisons to Mo Salah in recent weeks.

Would Kubo be an effective Salah replacement?

Kubo, who is capable of being deployed across the front line, boast excellent dribbling and finishing whilst also offering a threat from out wide, being able to cross the ball excellently.

At just 23-years-old there is also plenty of scope for Kubo to develop further under the tutelage of Arne Slot.

Although he is not yet at the level of Salah, the Japan international would be a good addition to Liverpool’s current attacking options. He's got a very similar profile to Salah and could elevate his game a lot further at Anfield - making him a perfect replacement if there was any.

The departure of one of Chiesa, Endo or Elliott would make further reinforcements necessary, but all three players have been linked with moves away in recent months and could leave Anfield in the summer regardless of their involvement in a deal for Kubo.

Mohamed Salah’s future is not yet sealed, and the Egyptian King could remain at Anfield, but Liverpool could certainly do a lot worse than Takefusa Kubo when looking for replacements for their talisman.

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