Liverpool Eyes Young Barcelona Talent Rony Bardghji as Potential Successor to Mohamed Salah
Liverpool has reportedly initiated the search for a potential successor to Egyptian star Mohamed Salah. With the possibility of his departure this summer, the club has dispatched scouts to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to monitor the promising young talent Rony Bardghji, a Swedish player of Syrian descent, after his standout performance with Barcelona in the Supercopa de España.
Bardghji, aged 20 and born in Kuwait to Syrian parents, shone in the semifinal match of the Supercopa de España against Athletic Club, where he contributed to his team's commanding 5-0 victory by scoring one goal and providing two assists. This performance caught the attention of Liverpool scouts, affirming his readiness for a challenge in the Premier League.
According to the English outlet CaughtOffside, Liverpool's management views Bardghji as an ideal successor to Salah, particularly as Salah approaches his 34th birthday this summer amid recent tensions with his coach Arne Slot following controversial remarks last month.
This search for a replacement comes at a time when the club is looking for a quick, skillful player to navigate the final third, especially after the departure of Luis Díaz to Bayern Munich last summer.
Liverpool is expected to make a bid of €50 million for the Syrian-born player, who transferred from Copenhagen to Barcelona last summer for €2 million, scoring two goals and providing four assists in 14 appearances.
Rony Bardghji has emerged as a prominent name in European football, and it appears that Liverpool is determined to make him a key part of their attacking future should Mohamed Salah leave Anfield.
