Former striker turned pundit Tony Cascarino has urged Liverpool to signal Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo as a substitute for Mohamed Salah in the event that they promote him subsequent 12 months.
The Egyptian has closely been linked with a transfer away from Anfield in current months. Saudi Arabian membership Al-Ittihad expressed a agency curiosity in signing him and even submitted an official proposal price round £150m final summer season.
Nonetheless, Liverpool had been determined to maintain maintain of their star man in order that they opted to not settle for the proposal. However, it has been instructed that though Al-Ittihad didn’t signal Salah final time round, they haven’t given up on their hopes of buying him and are considering returning with an improved proposal subsequent 12 months to influence the Merseyside membership to cash-in.
So, if Jurgen Klopp’s aspect determine to let Salah go away then they should signal a brand new winger to interchange the African. A number of names have been talked about as potential targets for the Anfield membership with Nico Williams, Jarrod Bowen and Leroy Sane being amongst them.
Nonetheless, writing in The Instances, Cascarino has tipped Liverpool to signal Mbeumo because the pundit feels the Cameroonian can be a really perfect possibility to interchange Salah.
Mbeumo to Liverpool
The pundit additional states that the 24-year-old possesses the mandatory qualities to flourish in a prime membership like Liverpool and the winger nonetheless has the ‘finest years’ forward of him.
Cascarino stated:
“If Mohamed Salah ever leaves Liverpool, the membership ought to go and purchase Bryan Mbeumo as his substitute. At solely 24, his finest years are forward of him and he has all of the attributes to succeed at a membership of Liverpool’s stature: he’s versatile, sturdy and counterattacks with actual ferocity.”
Mbeumo has loved a stellar begin to this season, scoring six targets and registering two assists in 10 league appearances. So, he has been exhibiting indicators that he has the potential of acting at his finest on the highest stage.
Subsequently, the Cameroonian might be a shrewd signing for Liverpool in the event that they decide to amass his service as a substitute for Salah. Nonetheless, it will be attention-grabbing to see whether or not the Merseyside membership finally decide to make a transfer for Mbeumo – valued at round £31m by Transfermarkt – to strengthen their frontline in the event that they promote Salah within the upcoming switch window.
