Liverpool's next Mohamed Salah is obvious after major Fabrizio Romano update

Liverpool's next Mohamed Salah is obvious after major Fabrizio Romano update Mohamed Salah was the key to Liverpool's attack since 2017. The Egyptian King was one of the main reasons why Liverpool did so well during Jurgen Klopp 's era with the attacker being the main reason why they won the Premier League title in the 2024-25 season. He contributed to over 50 goals across all competitions and took on the role of being Liverpool's main goal scorer and creator with ease. So, when his exit was announced, fans were obviously quite worried. But, with the summer transfer window being just around the corner, most people expected that replacing Salah would be on top of Liverpool's priority list. This obviously wasn't the case with the Anfield outfit ending up with four left-wingers among their ranks by the end of the window. However, it now finally feels like the Reds' successor for Salah is clear thanks to the latest news that has just emerged. Pedro Neto has signed a contract extension with Chelsea One of the main attackers to be linked with Liverpool in the summer was Pedro Neto . The Portugal international can be used anywhere across the front three and has been in pretty decent form for Chelsea since he joined from Wolves at the start of the 2024-25 season. During his time with the Blues, he's been used across the front three and has featured in 108 games while contributing to 40 goals across all competitions. Obviously, this return isn't amazing but, he's certainly managed to prove his worth. His performances haven't gone unnoticed either as, despite all the interest shown in him during the summer transfer window, an update from Fabrizio Romano has shared that Chelsea have now decided to extend his contract. "Breaking: Pedro Neto signs new deal at Chelsea valid until June 2032 plus option for further season," he shared via X. Yankuba Minteh or Ismaila Sarr may have just moved further up Liverpool's transfer shortlist Throughout the summer, Liverpool's fans were waiting to see whether their club would end up signing a new right-winger. Many different players such as Neto were mooted as potential options but, by the time deadline day came around, Ismaila Sarr and Yankuba Minteh seemed like the two most obvious choices for the Reds. Of the two, fans obviously wanted Minteh but, with him being side-lined due to injury, it felt like a bit of a waste to spend over £70 million on the winger. As mentioned, Sarr was the other option on the table but, since he's never scored more than nine Premier League goals in a season, fans were less than convinced about him too. However, with Neto now being off the table and Andoni Iraola still trying to figure out who is best option on the right is, it feels like Sarr and Minteh may have just moved up his shortlist. Each of them have plenty of Premier League experience under their belts but, with how hefty their price tags are likely to be, it remains to be seen if another move will be made by Liverpool. If it is, one of these two will almost certainly be their first choice, especially now their options are becoming thinner by the day.