Already turning their attention towards the summer transfer window, Liverpool are now reportedly lining up a deal to sign their next Sadio Mane after his club accepted that his exit is now inevitable.
Liverpool's attacking overhaul
Whilst they’re on course to become Premier League champions, but Liverpool still have problems to solve – particularly within their frontline. The news of Mohamed Salah’s new contract would have signalled major relief around Anfield not just because of his own clear quality, but also the lack of quality around him within the Reds’ attack at times.
Of course, Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo have both enjoyed bursts of form at different stages of the campaign, but both have struggled for consistency at times – especially when the former has been forced out of position to lead the line.
Some may be quick to point out that Diogo Jota could be the answer to that problem, but he has also struggled for consistency and has always had his injury struggles in a Liverpool shirt. The reality is that neither the Portugal international or Darwin Nunez have been good enough to take hold of the starting striker role.
Mohamed Salah
27
18
Luis Diaz
11
5
Cody Gakpo
8
3
Darwin Nunez
5
2
Diogo Jota
6
3
Between Diaz, Gakpo, Nunez and Jota, they’ve managed a total of 30 Premier League goals. Salah alone, meanwhile, has scored 27. To put it plainly, the Egyptian needs better quality around him if Liverpool are to defend their pending title next season. And that’s where Alexander Isak could come in.
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The Reds are reportedly among the sides interested in the Newcastle United star and could yet break their transfer record to secure his signature. That said, however, he’s not the only attacking reinforcement who’s been linked with a move to Anfield this summer.
Liverpool line up Mbeumo move
According to Graeme Bailey for The Boot Room, Liverpool are now lining up a summer swoop to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford, who have quietly accepted the winger’s inevitable departure in the coming months. Valued at a reported £50m, the Reds could land an instant attacking upgrade by signing a player who has managed 16 goals in all competitions this season.
As per Bailey, clubs around the Premier League believe that Mbeumo could become the next Sadio Mane or Jota by breaking out of a mid-table side and becoming a top star at a place like Anfield. If that is to be the case, then Liverpool’s move would certainly make perfect sense.
Bailey told The Boot Room: “He’s a brilliant Premier League player and I think the clubs looking at him could see him as a Sadio Mane/Diogo Jota-type player where he gets the move and becomes a breakout star. I think the clubs looking at him seem him in that regard.”
The comparison is certainly an understandable one too. In Mane’s final season at Southampton, he scored 15 goals and assisted another seven in all competitions. Meanwhile, at Brentford this season, Mbeumo has scored 16 and set up a further six – highlighting how similar he is to the former Liverpool star at this stage of his career.
