Liverpool forward is backed to step up for Liverpool if Mohamed Salah leaves, but fitness remains a big challenge.

Liverpool face a battle to keep Mohamed Salah with the out-of-contract forward attracting interest from Saudi Arabia

If this is Mohamed Salah’s final season at Liverpool, he is going out in style. The Egypt striker scored his 50th European goal for Liverpool and his 22nd in all competitions this season to help Arne Slot’s team secure a place in the Champions League round of 16 with a 2-1 win against Lille.

Carragher has explained why the Premier League star is now seen as a likely heir to Salah at Liverpool and with FSG to draw a line in the sand over the Egyptian's contract negotiations

The latest Liverpool transfer news and rumours as we bring you live updates of January transfer deals with just over a week of the window remaining.

Liverpool have been linked with a host of forwards in recent weeks and the Reds are said to be closing in on a deal for a winger with Mohamed Salah's future uncertain