Liverpool Targets Minteh as Salah Replacement

Liverpool Football Club has initiated plans to identify a long-term successor to Mohamed Salah, the 33-year-old Egyptian forward whose form has declined this season, according to multiple reports. The club, currently eighth in the Premier League after 11 matches, is particularly interested in Brighton and Hove Albion's 21-year-old winger Yankuba Minteh as a potential replacement, with preliminary discussions already underway with the player's representatives.

Salah, whose contract at Anfield runs until June 2027, has scored five goals and provided three assists in 16 appearances across all competitions this season. This output pales in comparison to his 29 Premier League goals during Liverpool's title-winning campaign last year. His struggles were evident in the team's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday, where he managed only three shots, one of which was on target. Opposing defenses have adapted to limit his influence, as Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola explained after the match. "Mohamed Salah has been a nightmare for us over the years," Guardiola said. "As soon as he gets the ball, we went into a three-man setup around him so he wouldn't get enough opportunities."