Interesting: Who Could Be the 'Salah Successor' After His Liverpool Exit This Season? (Video)
On 27 Mar 2026 GMT+7, Jackie Adisorn Puengya, a renowned international football expert, shared intriguing views on Thairath Sport's Clear Rim Sen program under the topic "Liverpool's New Era Without Salah: Who Will Replace Him?"
Mohamed Salah recently announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of this season, concluding nine years at Anfield with a legendary record of 255 goals in 435 matches across all competitions to date, leading the team to eight trophies as follows:
Two Premier League titles
One UEFA Champions League title
One FIFA Club World Cup title
Two Carabao Cups (League Cups)
One FA Cup
One UEFA Super Cup
Meanwhile, international media have begun reporting and analyzing who might succeed Mohamed Salah at Liverpool. The Athletic shortlisted five players: Michael Olise (Bayern), Jan Diomandé (Leipzig), Rayan (Bournemouth), Malik Fofana (Lyon), and Jankuba Minteh (Brighton).
However, Jackie Adisorn Puengya offered an interesting perspective on Salah's replacement at Liverpool, saying, "Why do we have to look for a Salah replacement? No one can replace Salah."
"No one replaces another person in this world. You have Zidane, you have Beckham—you have to be yourself, not another Beckham 2 or Zidane 2. There’s no Salah 2."
"Therefore, Liverpool may need to adjust their playing style, or whoever comes in doesn't necessarily have to be like Salah, but can play in a different dimension. This isn't the first time Liverpool has looked for a successor."
"Back in the 1970s, when Kevin Keegan moved to Hamburg, everyone asked who would replace him. Keegan was the heart of the attack, playing as a forward with John Toshack. Liverpool brought in Kenny Dalglish, who turned out to be even better than Keegan. That was a perfect replacement and became a great legend."
