Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah replacement revealed, with Arsenal interested: report

Liverpool have identified a possible replacement for their superstar forward Mohamed Salah, following the announcement of his departure at the end of the 2025-26 season.

Mohamed Salah will leave as Liverpool’s most prolific Premier League goalscorer, and the third highest in their history, after winning his side their second title in the competition last season.

The Egyptian King delivered one of the greatest individual campaigns in English footballing history, securing the Golden Boot, Playmaker Award and PFA Players' Player of the Year award alongside his Premier League crown - so how will the Reds replace such historic talent?

Liverpool will fight Arsenal for the signature as they look to replace Mohamed Salah

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Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool having won the most Golden Boots in Premier League history, tied on four with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, and the outright most PFA Players' Player of the Year awards with three wins in 2017/18, 2021/22 and 2024/25.

The Egyptian superstar also won the Playmaker Award, introduced in 2017 to reward the league’s top assister, twice during his time on Merseyside, and tied Thierry Henry for the most open-play assists in a Premier League season with 18 in his 2024/25 campaign.

While replacing such a historic talent may seem unlikely – Mohamed Salah ranked at No.5 in FourFourTwo’s list of the best Premier League players ever – the Reds believe they could have it covered.

Liverpool are looking for the signature of RB Leipzig wondered Yan Diomande, according to a report from CaughtOffside.

Diomande, who featured recently in FourFourTwo's 'The Boy's A Bit Special' series, has registered 16 goal involvements in 27 Bundesliga matches this season and boasts an impressive 3.3 dribbles per game, providing pace and dribbling ability from the wing.

According to the report, Liverpool will take on Arsenal to see Diomande make an Anfield arrival, but Champions League qualification will be a deciding factor.

With the Reds’ hopes of playing at the highest level of European football next season quickly dwindling, it appears that Arsenal may edge Liverpool in the race to sign the 19-year-old.

Liverpool’s chances, ironically, increased after Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Sporting Lisbon yesterday evening confirmed that a fifth-placed Premier League finish will be enough to secure Champions League qualification for the 2026-27 season.

Arne Slot’s men are yet to face rivals Manchester United and Everton away from home in the Premier League, and will also play Top 5 challengers Aston Villa, Chelsea and Brentford.

Even if Liverpool are successful in qualifying, the Leipzig star won’t be cheap - according to the report, the club are confident that they can secure more than the often quoted €100m for the sale of their wonderkid.

The 19-year-old faced off in an international battle with Mohamed Salah this season, losing 3-2 with Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Egypt - a game in which Salah scored and assisted.

Liverpool return to Champions League action, which they can also receive automatic qualification through by winning the tournament outright, in their quarter-final tie against PSG this evening.