Liverpool urged to sign England duo with Mohamed Salah on his way out

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Former England winger Chris Waddle believes Liverpool should sign two England stars to replace Mohamed Salah when the Egyptian departs Anfield this summer

Mohamed Salah's departure creates a need for Liverpool this summer(Image: Michael Regan, Getty Images)

Former England winger Chris Waddle believes Liverpool should pursue a pair of Three Lions wide men to plug the gap left by Mohamed Salah's departure, despite acknowledging it will be a near-impossible feat.

Salah will bring the curtain down on his illustrious Liverpool career this summer, with the Egyptian having amassed two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup, the League Cup, the Club World Cup and four Premier League Golden Boots throughout his remarkable spell at Anfield.

As the Reds' most prolific contributor of goals for the eight seasons preceding this one, Salah has cemented himself as a modern great of English football during his time on Merseyside, and Waddle believes the club may require at least two players to adequately replace him.

The former Newcastle, Tottenham, Marseille and Sheffield Wednesday winger considers West Ham's Jarrod Bowen an astute signing to occupy the right flank in Salah's absence, while the Magpies' former Everton star Anthony Gordon would also fit the mould as a more adaptable attacker to complement him in the side.

"Who could replace Mohamed Salah this summer at Liverpool? There's not many who play his way," admitted Waddle. "There are a lot of wingers. I think Jarrod Bowen is the closest I've seen to a player like Salah who gets the goals but he's getting on a bit now. If West Ham went down, there's the possibility of Liverpool getting a couple of years out of him.

Anthony Gordon and Jarrod Bowen could be on Liverpool's radar this summer(Image: Eddie Keogh - The FA, The FA via Getty Images)

"Anthony Gordon plays on the left wing and I think he would prefer to be a left-sided player or a number nine now. He's enjoyed playing up there for Newcastle United so I'm not sure about him taking Salah's place at Liverpool."

Expanding on fellow Scouser Gordon's qualities, Waddle believes his adaptability could prove invaluable to Liverpool, forcing opposing sides to rethink their defensive approach when facing him.

"I'm sure he could play there (on the right) and do it, I'm not saying he couldn't, but he's the sort of player who enjoys running into space down that left-hand side when it's nice and open," he told FruityKing.

"I've seen many games where the other team have changed a player or changed the system because of how dangerous Anthony Gordon has looked down the left so why would you waste that?"

Despite acknowledging the talents of both Bowen and Gordon, Waddle recognises that the Reds face an enormous challenge in finding a worthy successor to their No.11.

"I've not seen a great deal of players who can score the amount of goals that Salah can," he continued.

"There are a lot of players who can create more chances and do some things better than Salah with the ball but I've not seen a player who could do exactly what Salah has done for Liverpool."