Arne Slot drops massive hint about Liverpool's Mo Salah replacement

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has offered the clearest indication yet that the club’s succession plan for Mohamed Salah could already be on the books at Kirkby, as 19-year-old academy winger Harvey Morrison emerges from the shadows of Melwood.

Salah, 33, signed a short-term extension last April to quell exit talk, yet a fractious winter—culminating in a public disagreement before Christmas—has reopened speculation that the Egyptian’s Anfield odyssey is nearing its conclusion. Saudi interest remains active, and with the summer window looming, Slot has begun auditioning internal solutions rather than splurging on an external nine-figure replacement.

Enter Morrison. The England youth international, fresh from five goals in his last four Premier League 2 outings, was nominated for the division’s January Player-of-the-Month award and promptly rewarded with a senior squad berth for Liverpool’s trip to Sunderland on Wednesday night. Although unused, the inclusion marked the second time in four first-team fixtures that the teenager has sat among Slot’s substitutes, signalling a rapid ascent since his Carabao Cup debut against Crystal Palace earlier in the campaign.

Sources close to the club stress that no final decision on Salah’s future has been taken, yet the tactical breadcrumbs are unmistakable: Morrison has been offered a new professional contract, is training daily with the senior group, and, crucially, is viewed by Slot as tactically versatile enough to operate on either flank. The Dutch coach, renowned for trusting youth, appears willing to fast-track the winger into the spotlight should Salah depart, mirroring the pathway recently carved by Rio Ngumoha alongside Luis Diaz.

With nine Premier League matches remaining, Morrison’s next objective is to earn competitive minutes in a full-strength side. Should he seize that chance, the heir to the Egyptian King’s throne may already be wearing the red shirt—no blockbuster transfer required.