Liverpool are still in negotiations over a new deal with Mohamed Salah. However, the relationship between the two camps has grown strained due to the way the talks have progressed. Salah has been left annoyed that he has yet to see an offer on his table but the club are keen to ensure that they do not overextend just because they want to hold on to the player.
Salah is fifth on Liverpool’s all-time goalscorers list and has been one of the greatest players to represent the club. However, the forward is now miffed that the club have not offered him a new deal despite negotiations dragging on for months.
The 32-year-old forward is even prepared to sign a one-year contract but is unsure that Liverpool will meet his demands. Salah wants the new contract to reflect that he is one of the best players in the world and his contributions this season.
The Reds want the new contract to make more financial sense but the club will do well to keep Salah as replacing him would be much more expensive. The forward is also one of the fittest players in the Liverpool squad and has shown no signs of slowing down.
However, there is a distinct chance that Salah could leave at the end of the season and Liverpool might need to make a massive statement to replace the talisman.
Serie A star is the man to replace Salah at Anfield
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool for the last year or so and there is a distinct chance that he could leave Napoli in the summer.
Liverpool have kept their eyes on the Georgian and according to TBR Football, there is unanimous consent inside the club that they should push to sign him if a deal becomes viable.
The 23-year-old winger operates on the left for Napoli but is said to have a preference to play on the right, which is Salah’s position in the Liverpool team.
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Kvaratskhelia has been Napoli’s best player over the last 18 months and is one of the most exciting wide players in world football. A move to Liverpool should appeal to him given the club’s stature and the fact that they play Champions League football regularly,
The Napoli man is almost the perfect candidate to replace Salah given the Gerogian’s burgeoning reputation and the fact that he is still only 23.
He could add stardust to the Liverpool squad if Salah leaves but his best years are still ahead of him given his age profile. It is not a surprise that his name is at the top of the club’s shortlist if they have to replace Salah in the squad next summer.
