Football Transfers claims that Felix is on the list for Liverpool, despite his relatively underwhelming spell at Chelsea last season.
Felix did show some neat touches and scored four goals in a poor Chelsea side though and the Reds will be aware he is a ‘world class‘ talent on his day as well.
Felix’s own future is up in the air as it stands and Atletico are believed to be keen on getting around £77m for their man if they do sell him. Barcelona are keen, but their finances mean a transfer could be tough to do.
And this will be the problem Liverpool face if Salah leaves. Much like Kane leaving Tottenham, it’s a case of not being able to replace these players and looking for what’s the next best option.
With Felix, he is undoubtedly a top player in his own right. However, he is not on the level of Salah, not will he do the job out wide that Salah does.
Liverpool do right to identify new players for if Salah does leave. But right now, Joao Felix is not the man who will pick up where Salah might leave off.
Liverpool considering Felix move
On paper, there isn’t really a single similarity between the playing styles of Salah and Felix.
One is a prolific inverted winger who has pace to burn and a wicked left foot, the other is a diminutive false nine who is very much right-footed.
That isn’t to say that Felix isn’t a good player. The 23-year-old is a player that Jurgen Klopp obviously likes, too. The Liverpool manager called the forward ‘outstanding’ before his team faced Atletico in the Champions League in 2020 [Liverpool ECHO].
Salah has been the subject of renewed interest from Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad this week. With a monster contract offer supposedly on the table, Liverpool fans are sweating that they’re Egyptian King may leave.
And according to Football Transfers, the Reds are drawing up plans just in case Salah does jump ship. They claim that Felix is being ‘lined up’ should the 31-year-old push to leave over the next week.
