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Five long-term candidates Liverpool could target to succeed Mohamed Salah

Liverpool eye long-term successors to Mohamed Salah: five credible options for the right wing today.

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Mohamed Salah remains the benchmark on Liverpool’s right wing after being named 2024–25 Premier League Player of the Season. The club’s recruitment network is already considering long-term replacements because maintaining continuity after the exit of a modern icon has been central to Liverpool’s success.

Michael Olise: Now at Bayern Munich after leaving Crystal Palace, Olise produced 20 goals and 20 assists in his debut season for the Bundesliga champions and was named Rookie of the Season for 2024–25. The 23-year-old can play centrally or on the flank and is noted for his first touch and finishing. Recent reports have suggested that Olise is viewed by the Reds as Salah’s dream replacement.

Rodrygo: Regularly linked with a Real Madrid exit with Arsenal and Manchester City mentioned as potential suitors, Rodrygo has struggled to impress new manager Xabi Alonso and appears intent on winning Alonso over in 2024–25. Comfortable on the right despite being right-footed, he has managed 34 goals and 31 assists in 146 appearances in that role. Liverpool have been touted as prospective buyers in previous windows.

Antoine Semenyo: The Ghana international has directly troubled Liverpool, opening the scoring in Bournemouth’s 3–1 defeat to Liverpool in 2023–24 and scoring a brace in Bournemouth’s 4–2 defeat at Anfield after alleged racist abuse in the first half. He managed 13 goals and six assists last season, attracted interest from Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, and signed a new contract over the summer.

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Anthony Gordon: A player Liverpool once released at the age of 11, Gordon is now at Newcastle United after leaving Everton. The Reds were interested last summer but did not match Newcastle’s demands. Gordon prefers the left but has been used on the right by Eddie Howe, where he recorded a goal and six assists in 11 appearances. Liverpool remain thought to monitor him.

Bradley Barcola: Comfortable on either flank, Barcola has totalled five goals and 14 assists in 29 matches from the right wing across his career, with nine of those contributions coming across the last two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain. He produced 21 goals and 18 assists in 2024–25 under Luis Enrique, has 15 caps for France and scored twice since his senior debut in May 2024. Reports claim PSG rebuffed bids from Liverpool while L’Équipe outlined the Reds’ interest.

Each option presents different strengths, and Liverpool’s next right-sided star will need to offer consistency, creativity and a high output in goals and assists to follow Salah’s example.

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Salah becomes first player with 152 goal contributions at one Premier League stadium

Salah reached 152 goal contributions at one Premier League ground, overtaking Henry and Rooney. 2026

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Mohamed Salah set a new Premier League benchmark when he reached 152 goal contributions at a single stadium during Liverpool’s 4–1 thumping of Newcastle United on Saturday. That total places him ahead of the previous record of 151, which was held jointly by Thierry Henry and Wayne Rooney at Highbury and Old Trafford respectively.

Salah’s tally at that ground is compiled from 107 goals and 45 assists, producing the 152 figure that now stands alone at the top. Thierry Henry’s total there was 114 goals and 37 assists for 151, while Wayne Rooney recorded 101 goals and 50 assists for the same combined total.

Mohamed Salah

Goals 107

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Assists 45

Total 152

Thierry Henry

Goals 114

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Assists 37

Total 151

Wayne Rooney

Goals 101

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Assists 50

Total 151

Beyond the stadium-specific milestone, Salah remains on course for other career landmarks in the Premier League. He is fourth on the all-time scoring list with 190, 18 behind Wayne Rooney’s 208 and behind Alan Shearer and Harry Kane. Whether he can move up into third depends on form and remaining fixtures: Liverpool have 14 Premier League games left and Salah has scored four goals in 16 outings this season.

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Goals

Alan Shearer 260

Harry Kane 213

Wayne Rooney 208

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Mohamed Salah 190*

Andrew Cole 187

*stats correct as of Feb. 1, 2026

The past 18 months have been full of broken records for Salah and have strengthened his standing in Premier League history. The clock is ticking for Salah and it is not yet clear how long he has left to rack up the numbers. His current contract says 18 months but his tense relationship with manager Arne Slot may suggest otherwise.

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Salah sets unique Premier League record with 152 goal contributions at one ground

Salah reached 152 goal contributions at one ground, surpassing Henry and Rooney’s 151 totals Feb. 1.

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Mohamed Salah became the first player to register 152 goal contributions at a single Premier League stadium during Liverpool’s 4–1 thumping of Newcastle United on Saturday. That total moves him past the previous high of 151, a mark held jointly by Thierry Henry and Wayne Rooney at Highbury and Old Trafford respectively.

Salah’s landmark is the product of sustained output for Liverpool over several seasons. The numbers at that ground break down as 107 goals and 45 assists, producing a combined total of 152. By comparison, Thierry Henry recorded 114 goals and 37 assists for 151, while Wayne Rooney had 101 goals and 50 assists, also 151.

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Mohamed Salah

107

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45

152

Thierry Henry

114

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37

151

Wayne Rooney

101

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50

151

Beyond this stadium-specific record, Salah is also tracking career scoring milestones in the league. He sits fourth on the all-time Premier League scorers list on 190, 18 behind Wayne Rooney’s 208 return and behind Alan Shearer and Harry Kane. Whether he can climb into third remains an open question given Liverpool have 14 Premier League matches left and Salah has scored four goals in 16 appearances this season.

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Goals

Alan Shearer

260

Harry Kane

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213

Wayne Rooney

208

Mohamed Salah

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190*

Andrew Cole

187

*stats correct as of Feb. 1, 2026

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The past 18 months have been full of broken records for Salah, reinforcing his standing in Premier League history. The clock is ticking for Salah and it is not yet clear how long he has left to rack up the numbers. His current contract says 18 months but his tense relationship with manager Arne Slot may suggest otherwise.

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Slot: Liverpool Will Only Sign in January If It Fits a Longer-Term Plan

Slot: Liverpool will only act in January if transfers are smart, long-term solutions after injuries.

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Liverpool face a short-term selection problem after right back Jeremie Frimpong withdrew injured during Wednesday’s Champions League win. With Conor Bradley already sidelined, manager Arne Slot warned the club will not make a kneejerk signing in the remaining days of the January window.

“We as a club always make decisions we at least think are smart decisions,” Slot explained, adding that any addition must fit beyond the immediate need. “We not only look at the short-term, we look at the long-term. It always depends on [if] there are players available that we think can help us and if they are can we afford them … and [if] it is also helpful for the longer-term future because our players come back from injury as well.”

Slot also cautioned against an overstocked roster, noting that “Having a squad with “four right backs, 12 midfielders and three or four No. 9s” is not viable.” The club already regard two of their right backs as among the best in the world, and Slot underlined that both will return to full fitness in the months ahead.

Fabrizio Romano has outlined on YouTube that preliminary market assessments, conducted after Bradley’s injury on Jan. 8, concluded there are “no good right backs” of the “level” Liverpool would demand available in this window. Time is limited: the transfer window closes at 7 p.m. GMT (2 p.m. ET) on Monday and normal fixtures continue across the weekend.

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Slot was pragmatic about immediate availability. “Let’s first see how Jeremie is, maybe he is not able to play Saturday, but maybe he is able to play one or two days later,” he said. “We now go into a schedule where we have one game a week, so that would usually mean less injuries—but you are never sure.”

It is Frimpong’s fourth hamstring injury of the season. Liverpool’s automatic qualification for the Champions League round of 16 means no European matches until mid-March, allowing the squad to focus on the Premier League and FA Cup. Their only midweek fixture before March is the Feb. 11 trip to Sunderland, and the reduced schedule should provide more recovery time.

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