Arne Slot faces a crucial summer as he looks to secure long-term attacking options for Liverpool, with Mohamed Salah’s future still uncertain.
With the Egyptian forward entering the final year of his contract and persistent interest from Saudi clubs, Slot must plan for potential replacements while ensuring Liverpool remains competitive. Identifying versatile, high-quality attackers who fit the club’s style will be a key priority in the upcoming transfer window.
With the Egyptian forward entering the final year of his contract and persistent interest from Saudi clubs, Slot must plan for potential replacements while ensuring Liverpool remains competitive. Identifying versatile, high-quality attackers who fit the club’s style will be a key priority in the upcoming transfer window.
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00:00Liverpool are reportedly interested in Lille forward Jonathan David, with contract talks
00:07still unresolved for key players like Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
00:15The trio has been crucial for Liverpool, but Salah's goal contributions are particularly
00:20hard to replace, with the Egyptian recording 27 goals and 17 assists in the Premier League
00:26this season.
00:29He's on track to break Thierry Henry's record for goal contributions in a 38-game season,
00:34an edge closer to the joint record of 47 in 42 games of the campaign.
00:41Should Salah depart, Liverpool would lose a vital creative force, making it essential
00:46to find a new goal-scoring threat.
00:50Normally such a player would cost millions, but Jonathan David offers a rare opportunity.
00:56The 24-year-old Canadian international is available on a free transfer this summer,
01:01and Liverpool are reportedly among the clubs interested in him.
01:06I think when you look at the stats, perhaps other players haven't stepped up to the plate.
01:13It's not like everyone, you know, let's just get it to Mo Salah and he'll score the goals.
01:18That's certainly not the way that Liverpool play.
01:21In terms of the output, there haven't been enough contributions from the rest of them.
01:25Diogo Jota, fitness issues, has now got form issues as well.
01:30Luis Diaz, he hasn't been quite the same.
01:34You look at him and think, is he 28 now?
01:37Is he going to progress any further?
01:40Davies has been a proven goal-scorer for Lille, with 107 goals in 224 appearances since 2020.
01:48He's consistently competing for the Golden Boot alongside Kylian Mbappe and Sean in Europe,
01:54scoring seven goals in the Champions League.
01:57His fitness record and chance conversion rate are superior to players like Darwin Nunez
02:03and Diogo Jota.
02:05Though his future remains uncertain, interest from clubs both abroad and in the Premier League
02:11continue to grow.