Salah has scored twice in a 3-2 victory over Southampton last weekend, giving him 10 goals in just 12 Premier League appearances. Salah has had an incredible start to the season under Slot.
With little over six months left on his current contract, the Eygyptain still faces an unclear future at Anfield.
When the 32-year-old disclosed over the weekend that he has yet to receive a new contract offer from the club, that anxiety only grew.Liverpool may soon have to consider alternatives to their valued attacking asset, as Salah is free to negotiate a free transfer with clubs outside of England when the winter window opens in January.
Emile Heskey, a former Reds striker, thinks the team should search for value in the market and has identified Mbeumo as an all-around player who might succeed at a major club.
After joining Brentford from French team Troyes in 2019, the Cameroonian has already scored eight league goals this season.”I really like Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford,” Heskey told FourFourTwo.
He can beat a guy, is excellent with the ball, and scores a lot of goals for a team that isn’t among the best in the league. He could score a ton of goals for a great team.
“With Mo Salah, it’s challenging because who else is providing you with those numbers?” Heskey went on.Although we occasionally want more from Mo, it’s exceptional when someone contributes more than 30 goals and scores 20 goals per season, almost every season.
In terms of goals and assists, no one else in the league is providing you with such figures. Finding a replacement for Salah when he departs, whenever that may be, is therefore a major task for Liverpool.
No other player in the league, in my opinion, can provide you with what he provides. When it comes to sheer quality, Liverpool already has a fantastic player in Luis Diaz who can take Salah’s place, but even he doesn’t consistently post those kinds of numbers.
“He’s an exciting player, but if he wants to help fill that void, he’ll need to add more goals.”