Exploring Mohamed Salah’s Contract Standoff with LiverpoolMohamed Salah’s ongoing contract negotiations with Liverpool have become a central narrative in what is otherwise a standout season for

Rodrygo is perhaps not yet at Salah's level, but he's close and more importantly, he's almost a decade younger. Liverpool should see the 24-year-old winger as their number one option to replace Salah. With the Reds, Rodrygo could continue to blossom into his prime years and become a core piece for the foreseeable future.

Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, has left out several key players for their Champions League trip to PSV on Wednesday night. Slot has travelled without Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and seven others to the Netherlands.