Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi has hailed Liverpool-linked winger Kaoru Mitoma as the perfect successor to Mohamed
Salah. Mitoma, 26, has established himself as one of the most exciting players in the Premier League. Since the beginning of last season. He scored 10 goals and provided eight assists in 41 league matches, helping his club to sixth place in the 2022–23 domestic tournament. Mitoma,
the 18th member of Japan’s national team, has maintained his skills in the new 2023-2024 season. Appeared in 13 games, recording 3 goals and 4 assists in 1,085 minutes. De Zerby shared his thoughts on the right winger’s recent rise to prominence at Brighton during his recent pre-match press conference. Him (from Fabrizio Romano): Earlier last month, 90min claimed Liverpool were keeping a close eye on Mitoma’s situation at the Amex Stadium. However, Manchester United will compete with
Manchester City, Barcelona and Napoli. If Liverpool lose Salah to Saudi Arabia in the near future, they could consider a move for the Kawasaki Frontale academy graduate. They could replace players like Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo with Japanese players. Meanwhile, according to Football Insider, a Saudi Arabian professional league team is preparing a £225 million (about 250 billion won) bid for Salah, 31, in January next year. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised
Mohamed Salah’s remarkable recovery following Liverpool’s 5-1 UEFA Europa League win over Toulouse earlier this week. He told reporters (h/t The Guardian ): Salah, whose current contract expires in June 2025, recently became England’s top scorer in European
competition. He broke Thierry Henry’s record of 42 goals after scoring his 43rd UEFA goal in 68 appearances for the Merseyside club. So far this season, the Egyptian has played 12 games for Liverpool, scoring nine goals and providing four assists.
