Liverpool Targets Ibrahim Mbaye as Salah Replacement
Liverpool’s rebuild has been noisy all summer, but one question has hung over Anfield like low cloud: who comes after Mohamed Salah?
Three signings are already through the door, yet the squad still looks short of the standard required to seriously chase titles again. Too many players underperformed last season, too many gaps remain. And the most glaring of all is on the right of the attack, where Salah’s departure has left a hole that numbers alone can’t explain.
That may be about to change.
First bid lined up for Ibrahim Mbaye
Liverpool are preparing to make their opening offer to Paris Saint-Germain for Ibrahim Mbaye in the coming days, according to reporter Loïc Tanzi, who shared the update on his personal X account.
It would be a decisive step in a window where Liverpool have been linked with a long list of forwards without yet landing a true heir to Salah. Victor Muñoz, Federico Chiesa and Jeremie Frimpong can all operate on the right, but none is a natural, long-term fit in that role for Liverpool.
Mbaye is.
Just 18, the Senegal winger already carries the kind of numbers that make recruitment departments lean forward. Across his young career he has scored 19 goals, and he has already broken into the Senegal national team, earning 15 caps and scoring four times for his country. That output at his age screams maturity rather than raw chaos.
A smart fix for a thin squad
Strip away the excitement of a new name and the reality of Liverpool’s situation is stark. The depth simply isn’t good enough. Certain areas of the squad still look short on reliable quality, and last season’s performances underlined how far the club have slipped from their peak title-chasing levels.
A deal for Mbaye wouldn’t solve everything overnight, but it would attack several problems at once.
He is a specialist right-winger, comfortable operating in the very zone Salah made his own. He offers goals, international experience and room to grow. Crucially, his age works perfectly for Liverpool’s registration puzzle: by the time he needs to be formally named in a Premier League squad list, he will count as homegrown, easing one of the club’s biggest structural headaches.
On top of that, Paris Saint-Germain are open to moving him on. That combination – a high-upside teenager, available from a club willing to sell, in a position Liverpool desperately need to strengthen – is exactly the kind of market opportunity elite clubs are built to exploit.
No one will “replace” Salah, not in the pure sense. The Egyptian King dragged Liverpool through games, seasons even, and still finished last term with 22 goal contributions across all competitions despite a dip in form. That level of influence is rare.
But Liverpool can start to build the next era of their attack. And if they get Ibrahim Mbaye over the line, it might be the first serious sign that the post-Salah plan is finally taking shape.
