Liverpool told 'go and buy' 24-year-old Brentford man as Mohamed Salah replacement - not Ivan Toney
Tony Cascarino believes Liverpool should target Brentford star Bryan Mbuemo if Mohamed Salah leaves.
Salah has faced speculation over his future at Anfield after the Reds were subject to an eye-watering approach from Saudi Pro League champions, Al-Ittihad. The Saudi side, managed by former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo, submitted a verbal offer of up to £150million on the eve of the transfer window deadline in August.
Liverpool stood firm in their stance that the Egyptian was not for sale. With Salah consistently performing for the Reds, he is reaffirming his importance at Anfield but it hasn't stopped the list of alternatives mooted with moves to Merseyside.
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In recent seasons, recruitment has seen further development in the attacking ranks which has seen the likes of Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo. With the arrival of new blood, Salah has remained everpresent in the front line, further cementing his key role.
"If Mohamed Salah ever leaves Liverpool, the club should go and buy Bryan Mbeumo as his replacement," Cascarino wrote in his column for The Times.
"At only 24, his best years are ahead of him and he has all the attributes to succeed at a club of Liverpool’s stature: he is versatile, durable and counterattacks with real ferocity.
"He has increased his goal output, with nine in the Premier League last season and six in only ten appearances this year, including the tap-in to an empty net that wrapped up Brentford’s 2-0 win away to Chelsea."
Mbuemo, 24, has spent four years in West London following his arrival from Troyes in 2019. He was apart
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