West Ham star backed to replace Mohamed Salah at Liverpool

The Egyptian striker is heavily linked with a move away from the Reds.

West Ham star Michail Antonio believes his teammate Jarrod Bowen could become an ideal successor to Mohamed Salah at Liverpool.

Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad made a £150m bid to sign Salah in the summer. The offer was quickly rejected by Liverpool, who didn’t have a realistic prospect of signing a replacement for the Egypt international in the final stages of the transfer window.

However, the situation could change next summer as most observers believe that Saudi Arabian sides will be back with another offer when the current season ends.

It won’t be easy for the Reds to replace one of their all-time greats, but Antonio believes he has the answer.

“He is a bagsman. Everything he is touching is turning to gold right now,” Antonio told the Footballer’s Football podcast.

“But hey, it’s going to cost a lot of dough, man has just signed a seven-year deal. The money you get from (Mohamed) Salah, you are going to have to give it to us!

“He’s quality, left-footed and plays on the right-hand side like Mo Salah, so he is the perfect replacement, but hey, it’s not going to be easy to get him out of here.”