Feyenoord star Anis Hadj Moussa emerges on Liverpool’s radar as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah, with Arne Slot likely to show an interest.
According to La Gazette de Funnec, Anis Hadj Moussa could have emerged on Liverpool’s radar ahead of the future. The Feyenoord attacker is reportedly seen as a viable replacement for Mohamed Salah, although his current status would dictate the idea as a squad player at best.
Anis Hadj Moussa on Liverpool’s radar
Arne Slot joined Liverpool in the summer and has performed beyond everyone’s expectations as the club opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League standings. The Reds are also top of the Champions League charge, as there’s some pressure on the Dutch manager to strengthen the squad in January.
This team has some vital needs, including a defensive midfielder they failed to sign in the summer. They are also sweating on a few players with critical contractual situations. Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Mohamed Salah are all out of contract in the summer, and while some reports have stated progress being made in the latter’s deal, nothing seems to be clear at this point.
In any case, Liverpool has had many links to a potential Salah replacement over the last many months, with Feyenoord’s Anis Hadj Moussa the latest on their list. The Algerian international was a player of interest for Arne Slot before the Dutchman joined Liverpool, meaning the Liverpool boss could potentially go back to his old club for the player.
Salah has massive interest from Saudi Arabia and big European sides like PSG, meaning Liverpool will have to make a compelling pitch to keep him at the club. Meanwhile, Moussa was one of the stars for Feyenoord last week when they came back from a three-goal deficit to draw against Manchester City at the Etihad.
Anis Hadj Moussa cannot be a Salah replacement
The 22-year-old Eredivisie forward does possess top talent, but he’s nowhere close to Salah’s levels, let alone replacing the Egyptian. Moussa may come across as a player Arne Slot may consider for a squad role, much like their links to Johan Bakayoko suggest.
To replace Salah, Liverpool may have to dig deeper into the market and find an A-lister target, which will incur a huge financial commitment. As for Moussa, the 22-year-old Eredivisie forward will seem like a decent squad option to build this project under Arne Slot, as he might open the doors to move out of the Netherlands to England.
