The impending departure of Mohamed Salah at the end of the 2025\/26 season marks the end of an era at Liverpool. While reports have linked Liverpool with ambitious moves for international stars like Athletic Club\u2019s Nico Williams and RB Leipzig\u2019s Yan Diomande, former striker Michael Owen has backed a Premier League player to replace Salah at Anfield.<\/p>\n West Ham United captain Jarrod Bowen has received the backing from Owen to make the move to Anfield.<\/p>\n Replacing Salah is about more than simply signing a talented forward, it requires identifying a player capable of shouldering immense pressure while delivering relentless, clinical output from the right flank.<\/p>\n In a question asked by talkSPORT about seeing Bowen at Liverpool, the football pundit said:<\/p>\n \u201cHow do you know?<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI have said that to a couple of my mates the other day. I said, if I had one player.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cNow, obviously, Jarrod Bowen\u2019s a legend of a player, West Ham, you know, adore the man, and rightly so.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cBut, if West Ham went down, he would fit for me.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI think he\u2019s absolutely brilliant.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI was lucky enough to do like a striking master class for a TV show we did last season with him, and I couldn\u2019t believe it.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, left foot, right foot, bang, bang, corners, pace. I mean, a real top finisher.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI think he\u2019s a brilliant player. I would be taking him to the World Cup, and, as I say, you know, I don\u2019t want to upset West Ham fans, but if they went down, then he would be my idea of somebody to replace Salah.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n At 29 years old, Bowen represents a readymade, Premier League-proven solution. The England international possesses the qualities to shine at a big club.<\/p>\n Despite West Ham\u2019s chaotic season, Bowen has maintained his high standards. The Hammers\u2019 captain remains their most reliable attacking outlet, consistently troubling defenses with his direct running and sharp final product.<\/p>\n \t\t\t
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Bowen is currently tied down to a lucrative, long-term contract at the London Stadium that runs until June 2030.<\/p>\n Under normal circumstances, prising him away would require an exorbitant fee, with his current valuation hovering around the \u00a360 million mark.<\/p>\n However, West Ham\u2019s desperate battle against relegation could change the situation.<\/p>\n Retaining their highest earner and talisman would prove incredibly difficult, both financially and from a sporting perspective.<\/p>\n A relegation scenario would undoubtedly force West Ham to soften their stance, opening the door for Liverpool to make the move.<\/p>\n Chelsea, Liverpool make enquiry for 25-year-old PL star, but Tottenham have advantage in race<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The impending departure of Mohamed Salah at the end of the 2025\/26 season marks the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5330"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5330\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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As the Egyptian king prepares to bid farewell to Anfield after nine record-breaking years, the Merseyside giants are faced with the monumental task of replacing one of the greatest wingers in Premier League history.<\/p>\nLiverpool are looking for a Mo Salah replacement<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/section>\nWhat relegation could mean for Bowen?<\/h2>\n