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Liverpool could look to sign goal-machine Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt in a bid to keep Mohamed Salah at the club.

Salah is out of contract at the end of the term, with talk of an extension continuing to stall.

But Marmoush, who is a team-mate of the ex-Chelsea and Roma star at Egypt, could help convince Salah to put pen to paper on a new deal.

As per Caught Offside, Liverpool, along with Manchester United and West Ham United, are closely monitoring the 25-year-old, with a view to making a move at some point in the future.

Marmoush has been one of the standout players in not only the Bundesliga but Europe, in general, this term, having scored for fun so far.

His two goals against record Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the final game before the international break were his seventh and subsequently eighth goals of the 2024/25 league campaign.

That’s not to mention the one goal he’s already scored in the Europa League this season, with Marmoush understandably garnering the attention of top clubs across the continent.

What’s more, Marmoush has proved himself as more than just an out-and-out striker, with the Egyptian having notched up six assists across all competition – a tally that takes his overall G/A total this season to an impressive 15.

And given the early signs from Arne Slot’s time as Liverpool boss, a striker who is capable of being involved in more than just putting the ball in the back of the net.

Signing one of the hottest prospects in Europe would represent a step in the right direction for Liverpool and could be enough to persuade Salah to extend his contract, especially if it’s an attacking talent he’s already got experience working with.

It could pose a problem for club-record signing Darwin Nunez, who is yet to impress under the tutelage Slot and has been subject to criticisms.

Nunez has started just one Premier League fixture under the Dutchman – a game that did yield a goal for the Uruguayan striker.

But, the strike against Nottingham Forest remains Nunez’s only goal since the beginning of the campaign – a rate of scoring that won’t be deemed acceptable should it continue throughout the season for the £85million star.