Liverpool may look to trade for a top Brazilian winger to replace Mohamed Salah.

Prior to the 2024–2025 season, a lot is up in the air at Liverpool Football Club. Sporting manager Ruben Amorim has been connected to the position, although the club has not yet found a replacement for departing boss Jurgen Klopp.

Naturally, this raises concerns about how many additional players Amorim or any other contender would need to add in order to fit their style of play into the team.

Mohamed Salah, a crucial player, is also not entirely sure of his future at this point. While supporters undoubtedly hope that their lucky star stays at Anfield for another season, there are serious rumors that the Egyptian will follow in Klopp’s footsteps and leave the team at the end of the campaign.

The Premier League icon’s possible exit from Liverpool next summer would, of course, require the Reds to find a successor, and that player would probably need to be a big-name star to cover the enormous gap Salah’s possible departure would leave.

Liverpool is aiming for a dream Salah substitute.
One of the most lethal wingers in the world, Vinicius Junior, has reportedly been linked to a move to Anfield in the case that Salah leaves, according to reports in Spain via Football Transfers.

When Kylian Mbappe eventually joins Los Blancos this summer, the Real Madrid player is reportedly of great interest to Liverpool, who will then turn to him as their main player instead of Vini.

The enormous price that Liverpool was quoted would set records for the Premier League and the club.

The current Liverpool record is Darwin Nunez’s £85 million transfer from Benfica to Liverpool in 2022; the Premier League record is Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo, who cost the Blues £115 million last summer to acquire from Brighton.

If Liverpool wants to sign Vini before the following season, they will have to pay Real Madrid a whopping £171 million, but they may be able to recover much of that cost by selling Salah.

Al Ittihad, a Saudi team, is rumored to have made an offer of at least £80 million for the Egypt captain last summer and may make another one this time.

How Salah and Vinicius compare
Vini is without a doubt among the greatest players in the world, and Sadio Mane shares this opinion.

The former Liverpool player even thinks Vini may win a Ballon d’Or in the future.

Throughout all competitions this season, the Brazilian has led Real Madrid in scoring with 18 goals and providing eight assists. He has been surpassed by Salah in terms of goal involvements, though. The 31-year-old has an impressive resume, having scored 23 goals and dishing out 13 assists.

In terms of style, the two players are not particularly alike. Vini is an excellent ball carrier who can drive at defenders in one-on-one situations and get past opposing defenses with his quickness. Salah, on the other hand, is more of a combo player who primarily operates in the last third of the field and is less of an explosive dribbler.

The data indicates that this estimate is accurate. Vini is among the finest dribblers in the world, according to Fbref. His average of 6.31 progressive carries per ninety minutes puts him in the top 3% of players in Europe with similar positions; his average of 4.41 carries into the penalty area puts him in the top 1%; and his average of 3.44 carries into the final third puts him in the top 12%.

According to Fbref, Salah completes 3.85 progressive carries in a 90-minute period, ranking him in the 59th percentile; 2.26 carries into the final third, placing him in the 51st percentile; and 2.65 carries into the penalty box, ranking him in the best 8%. It’s easy to notice how each player differs when the ball is at their feet.

With his gradual passing, Salah outperforms Vini. The Egypt international, according to Fbref, is in the 81st percentile for progressive passes (5.47 per 90 minutes) and among the top 4% of wingers for passes into the penalty area (2.6 per 90 minutes).

Vini, in contrast, is in the 25th percentile with 1.09 passes into the penalty area every 90 minutes and in the 80th percentile with 2.67 progressive passes every 90 minutes. It’s a striking comparison.

Despite their differences, both players are unquestionably excellent wingers. Given that Vini is a stronger dribbler than Salah but less inventive in the final third, it will be intriguing to see how he fits in should Liverpool make a move for him should Salah exit.

The Reds will undoubtedly be adding one of the greatest players in the world if they acquire the Madrid sensation. Such a gifted player joining the Premier League would be thrilling, and it would be interesting to watch how he would replace Salah.