Scouts from Liverpool were witness to a special performance from Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche at the weekend — he’s now being seriously considered to replace Mo Salah.
After another underwhelming performance, calls for Salah to be dropped have been echoing around Anfield once again.
The Egyptian looks past his best, and the efforts of the recruitment staff will have to be directed toward filling the void he leaves behind — whether that’s this summer or next.
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That’s why Akliouche has emerged as a transfer target, though Liverpool will need to beat a number of Premier League rivals to his signature.
Liverpool join Man United and Spurs in pursuing Maghnes Akliouche
Akliouche is an exciting attacking prospect, already dismantling top sides like PSG. He got a goal and an assist during Monaco’s 3-1 win over the reigning European champions last weekend.
A natural right-winger, the Frenchman can also play in the 10 or at striker, making him an appealing target for managers looking for tactical flexibility.
A report from TEAMtalk outlines Liverpool’s interest in going after the Monaco star, who has already played 130 games for the Ligue 1 outfit.
They claim Liverpool and Man United have joined ‘a growing list of admirers’ interested in signing Akliouche, with Spurs and Newcastle in the mix for the last 12 months at least.
Our scouts were very impressed with his display against PSG, which has brought the 24-year-old ‘firmly into consideration’.
Maghnes Akliouche wouldn’t be able to replace Salah’s output
As exciting a talent as this player clearly is, he hasn’t shown anything to suggest he can match the production of one of Liverpool’s all-time greats.
Truly, there might be three or four players in the sport who can.
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Akliouche is improving, matching last season’s goal tally of five already. He’s only going to get better, but is still a ways off being an elite wide forward.
He’s a player Liverpool should go after, but not as a direct replacement for Salah. This would need to be bonus business to add depth to the attack.
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