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Liverpool eyes Super Eagles winger as Sallah’s replacement
Premier League leaders Liverpool have reportedly set their sights on Nigerian international Ademola Lookman as a possible replacement for Mohamed Salah.
Salah, who has been in excellent form for the Reds this season, is inching closer to the final months of his contract at Anfield.
The Egyptian international has registered 13 goals in 14 Premier League appearances for Arne Slot’s side.
The former Roma winger, whose contract expires at the end of the season, has disclosed that he is uncertain about his future at the club.
“I’m more out than in,” Salah said after scoring in Liverpool’s 3-2 victory over Southampton in the Premier League.
In the event Salah leaves, the Reds have identified Lookman to fill his shoes on the flanks, as per Italian publication Gazzetta.
Lookman has been in remarkable form since joining Atalanta from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2022 for a fee around €9.35 million, including bonuses.
The Super Eagles star shone for Atalanta in the Europa League final after scoring a historic hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen to guide the Serie A outfit to their first-ever European title.
His remarkable form has not gone unnoticed, as he has drawn interest from several top clubs in Europe, including Juventus, Manchester United, and Liverpool.
According to Fichajes, Atalanta has placed an asking price of between €65 million and €75 million on Lookman to deter potential suitors in January.
Newcastle on Sunday pummeled Manchester United 4-1.
Newcastle to chance as they dealt a terrible blow on former league toppers.
Arsenal draw Brentford as hope of making it to the top continues to dwindle.
Arsenal after a superlative display against Real Madrid could not pull a win against Brentford at Emirates.
Most popular ex-captain and head coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu, is dead.
He was 74.
The football legend reportedly passed away in the early hours of Saturday though the exact circumstances surrounding the situation remain unclear as of the time of filing this report.
His longtime teammate and friend, Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, confirmed the development.
Odegbami, who won the 1980 Africa Nation Cup with Chukwu, said: ‘I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, “Chairman” Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and teammate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria’s history, has passed on’.
Born 4 January 1951, Chukwu had an illustrious career with Rangers captaining them to many laurels on the domestic football scene and led the Flying Antelopes to continental glory by winning the now rested African Cup Winners Cup in 1977.
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