Liverpool are reportedly weighing up a potential €50m (£42m) move for in-form Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi.
The German has had a strong start to the season, having scored 5 goals and contributed 5 assists in his first 8 matches.
Adeyemi is left-footed and would likely replace Mo Salah on the right flank if the Reds legend leaves Anfield next summer. Fans are split on whether the player is good enough to succeed the Egyptian King:
Unreal player sign him🙌
— lfcsupport (@Lfcinterest) October 3, 2024
This guy cannot replace Sallah
— Calm Down 🎯 (@Go_Calmdown) October 4, 2024
If we sign him, someone has to go
— Jakadewa Jacque (@saintbachelier) October 4, 2024
We all know it won’t happen
— Phoenix (@Sultanee2_0) October 4, 2024
a must signing
— Dave Humphrey (@NiceDaveLincs32) October 3, 2024
a must signing
— Dave Humphrey (@NiceDaveLincs32) October 3, 2024
Hope with all my heart that this is false
— Addi (@Addiynwa) October 3, 2024
Liverpool have scouted the player for many years
The Reds were actually interested in Adeyemi even before he made the switch from Red Bull Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund just over two years ago.
At the time, it was believed that the forward opted against a switch to Merseyside as he was keen on returning to Germany. Even so, it seems they have kept a close eye on his progress.
Other Premier League clubs have also been linked with Adeyemi in recent months, including Chelsea and Manchester United.
What is the latest on Mo Salah’s future?
Head coach Arne Slot gave little away when he was asked about the Egyptian international’s contract (along with Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s) in his pre-match press conference on Friday:
“It’s the same boring answer as always. I could really understand if you ask me this once every two weeks but if you ask me this after two or three days again then you still get the same answer and people feel that I’m boring them! So, try it after the international break again!”
Find out who is in Liverpool’s first-team squad for the 2024/2025 season here
