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Liverpool are reportedly eyeing a move for Chelsea's Mykhaylo Mudryk as a potential replacement for their star forward Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian winger's contract for The Reds expires in 2025 along with players like Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Mykhaylo Mudryk's stay at Chelsea till now has been underwhelming at best. The Ukrainian forward joined his current club from Shakhtar Donetsk for a reported price of £88.5 million in the summer of 2023. He has just scored seven goals and laid out six assists for Enzo Maresca's side in 64 appearances across competitions.
This season, the Ukrainian forward has registered just two assists in six games for Chelsea across competitions. As a result, he has dropped down the pecking order for Enzo Maresca's side.
According to a report by Fichajes, Liverpool are looking for players who can fill Mohamed Salah's shoes and Mudryk is one of the top contenders. The report also states that The Reds are willing to splurge around €35 million for the attacker but the overall deal could rise to almost €50 million.
Mudryk's current contract for Chelsea has him earning a reported £150,000-a-week and will expire in 2031.
Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah has had a great start to the last season of his current contract. In eight games for Liverpool across competitions, the Egyptian has scored five goals and laid out four assists.
Salah recently talked about his contractual situation after Liverpool's 3-0 win over Manchester United at the Old Trafford on August 31. During the interview, he mentioned that it was his last year at Liverpool (via Sky Sports).
"I had a good summer; I had a long time to stay with myself and think positive, as you know it's my last year in the club. I just want to enjoy it. I don't want to think about it -- I feel I'm free to play football and we'll see what happens next year," said the Egyptian.
Liverpool interested in signing another Chelsea flop Christian Pulisic as Mohamed Salah's replacement
With the Mohamed Salah uncertainty looming large next season, The Reds are looking at multiple options to fill his shoes if the Egyptian chooses to not continue at Anfield.
According to a report by the Italian outlet Calciomercato.it, Liverpool are eyeing former Chelsea flop and AC Milan attacker Christian Pulisic as another potential replacement for Salah.
Pulisic's current contract with AC Milan runs till June 2027 and the player is reportedly valued at over £34 million by Rossoneri. The former Chelsea player has been in fine form this season, netting five goals and two assists in seven appearances across competitions.
Last term, the American winger scored 15 goals and 11 assists in 50 games for AC Milan across competitions. He also scored 12 goals and laid out nine assists in Serie A, where his side finished second behind Inter Milan.
