Liverpool in talks to sign “the best player in Europe”

Liverpool back to Premier League disappointing performance on Saturday, after settling for a 2-2 draw with Marco Silva’s Fulham.

The title-chasing Reds had to play most of the contest with ten men after Andrew Robertson was shown an early red card, meaning a share of the points had to be held at full time

As much as Robertson has underwhelmed as an experienced figure in Arne Slot’s side, no one can accuse Mohamed Salah of not being at his best this season, although his contract situation remains up in the air.

The importance of Salah at Liverpool

Despite being 32 years of age, the maverick Egyptian shows no signs of rust when pulling on a Reds shirt, with Salah helping himself to an assist in that draw against the Cottagers.

He was still charming against the Londoners, firing three shots on goal, but the usually potent striker had to settle for just one assist after playing Cody Gakpo into space for Liverpool’s opener in the thrilling contest.

If Liverpool’s sublime number 11 had found the back of the net on Saturday, that would have been it eight league games in a row for Salah, where he had scored, with the striker aging like fine wine on Merseyside.

All in all, it has a surprise 16 goals and 13 assists with just 23 games to his name, with anxiety levels now rising, there is no doubt whether he will stay at Liverpool this season or whether a new suitor will come in and snag him.

If the latter becomes an unfortunate reality for Slot and Co, they could do a lot worse than securing the services of this explosive star as a replacement.

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Liverpool are looking for Salah’s replacement

According to a report by journalist Graeme Bailey the reds of the table have informed Barcelona that they would be delighted if a move could finally be made for Raphinha.

The report further reveals that Arsenal and Manchester City, along with Liverpool, inquired about the charming Brazilian in the summer. The trio of sides are still interested in the player and have reportedly been in talks with agents over a possible statement in 2025.

Known to fans in England for his heroics while at Leeds United under Marcelo Bielsa, Liverpool will also be keeping an eye on the consistently entertaining winger when you look at how well he has taken to life in Spain.

Raphinha is putting up Salah-like numbers for Hansi Flick’s giants this season so far, with the possibility growing that he could be the exact replacement Slot’s men call for if their beloved servant leaves the building.

Very similar when comparing their attacking plays over the last year with FBRef, plus Raphinha has only contributed to two of Salah’s goals for his 2024/25 outing, the South American could be just the that Liverpool need to soften any blow that could well. come your way

Raphinha’s impressive goal and assist numbers have even seen him labeled as “The best player in Europe in 24/25” by Sky Sports reporter Dougie Critchley, even though Salah lit up the Premier League.

It would be a real blow to the system if Liverpool were to lose their superb striker, but if Raphinha comes in, that gaping wound could be fixed fairly quickly.

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