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Arsenal turns its attention to Mohamed Salah, and Liverpool chooses his replacement

Salah faces Crystal Palace on April 24, 2024 at Anfield (Joe Prior/Getty)

British media reports revealed that the English club Arsenal is aiming to sign Liverpool star Mohamed Salah (31 years old) during the upcoming summer transfer period, especially since his stay at Anfield is uncertain at the present time, after he got into a strong argument. A few days ago, with his German coach Jurgen Klopp, during his participation in his team’s match against West Ham United, within the English Premier League football competitions.

According to the British newspaper Daily Express, on Saturday, Arsenal is heading to change its strategy in the summer transfer market, in light of the brilliance of German star Kai Havertz in his new position, after Spanish coach Mikel Arteta transformed him from an attacking midfielder into a spearhead, and therefore the club is considering… The Londoner decided to sign a scoring attacking winger who can also play in the center forward position, so the choice fell on the former Italian Roma player, who is considered one of the best Premier League stars in recent years.

The newspaper added that Salah can compete with the English star Bukayo Saka in the right wing position within the London club’s squad, and he can also play in the center of the attack instead of Havertz, and therefore the “Gunners” team management wants to exploit the position of the 31-year-old player, to sign him, especially His future with Liverpool FC is currently ambiguous, in light of the tension in his relationship with coach Jurgen Klopp, and his contract will expire on June 30, 2025, and the Reds team management may allow him to leave in the next summer Mercato, if he receives a large financial offer.

On the other hand, the British newspaper Liverpool Echo revealed that the Liverpool club management is also moving to sign a replacement for the Egyptian Mohamed Salah if the Egyptian decides to leave the team next summer, as it has directed its interest to obtain the services of the star of the Japanese national team and the Spanish team Real Sociedad, Takefusa Kubo (22). Years), who has caught the attention remarkably since he joined the Basque team in 2022 from Real Madrid, as he can play in more than one position, if the new Dutch coach Arne Slot decides to rely on him in the position of the right or left wing or even behind the striker.

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Liverpool is not the only English club that wants to sign Kubo in the next summer Mercato, as the young player’s name has recently been linked to a move to Manchester United as well, even though the Japanese star last February renewed his contract with Real Sociedad for five years. More years, to continue until at least 2029.