Liverpool finds out MAMMOTH’s asking price for a possible Salah replacement.

With several of their best players nearing the end of their contracts, Liverpool may be in for a summer transfer shuffle.

Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, and Trent Alexander-Arnold all have contracts that expire in 2025. If an agreement cannot be reached, the Reds may consider offers for all three players rather than letting them go for nothing next summer.

Alexander-Arnold has apparently drawn attention from the Bundesliga, with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund being linked to Van Dijk. Meanwhile, Real Madrid has been touted as a possible destination for the player.

Meanwhile, Liverpool successfully repelled a massive offer from Al-Ittihad for Salah during the summer.

Richard Hughes, the new sporting director, will have to make a significant choice because the Saudi Pro League team may return in an effort to make the Egyptian the face of their competition.

A replacement forward will need to be signed if the new Anfield management decides to cash in on Salah.

£85 MILLION MUST BE PAID BY LIVERPOOL FOR KUDUS

Mohammed Kudus, a forward for West Ham, is one of the names being considered for a move to Liverpool. A few weeks ago, Spanish publication Fichajes disclosed that Liverpool was keeping an eye on the Ghanaian international as they developed their plans for the player’s post-Jurgen Klopp future.

Then, reputable transfer reporter David Ornstein revealed that Kudus’s Hammers contract included a release clause, though no money was specified.

To free Kudus from his West Ham contract, any interested parties will need to pay £85 million, according to a recent report from Claret & Hugh.

The source further claims that the forward’s insistence on having the release clause included was crucial in securing a deal for him last summer, and it also reveals that West Ham would need to pay a comparable amount for Lucas Paqueta.

The article claims that the clause has unspecified criteria and that it only becomes operational for a limited period of the transfer window.

FIRST PL SEASON KUDUS IMPRESSES

After spending over £38 million to join the Hammers from Ajax last summer, Kudus has had a respectable debut season in England despite challenging conditions at the London Stadium.

With seven of his goals coming from 31 Premier League games, he has struck 17 goals and given six assists in all competitions. One of his goals, a magnificent solo effort against Freiburg in the Europa League round of 16, has been referred to as a “wonder goal.”

Before making an unexpected transfer to West Ham, the Ghanaian striker developed a strong reputation in Amsterdam, scoring 27 goals in 87 games for Ajax.

Being a flexible left-footer, he can play multiple attacking positions. Similar to Salah, he has spent much of his time on the right flank, but he is also a fantastic centre forward and attacking midfield player.

Kudus is under contract with West Ham till 2028, with an additional year’s option.

EX-RED SUPPORTS KUDUS TO REPLACE OF SALAH

Should the team decide to move Salah, former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique thinks Kudus would be a good substitute.

He told Grosvenor Sports last month that he believed Mohammed Kudus might be a Salah substitute.

“I would have said that even last summer, and he is obviously playing really well for West Ham right now.”