Liverpool can add £108m player in final transfer for Arne Slot's stunning new

Liverpool can add £108m player in final transfer for Arne Slot's stunning new-look squad

Liverpool are linked with Morgan Rogers as a long-term successor for modern day legend Mohamed Salah

Liverpool have been given an indication how much it may cost to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa. The 23-year-old has been linked as a potential heir to Mohamed Salah, which would truly be the final step toward Arne Slot reshaping the club's squad into his own.

Liverpool underwent major surgery in the recent summer transfer window with £446 million in total spent on new stars. The Premier League champions sent out the message they are intent on establishing an era of dominance with the business they conducted, now their next two signings could further stamp down this long-term ambition.

Marc Guehi is expected to be part of a continued chase following the collapse of his transfer from Crystal Palace on deadline day. The Reds could either land the defender for a discounted price in January, or wait to see if he is a free agent come next summer.

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The England international could play alongside Virgil van Dijk until the captain's Anfield contract expires in 2027. Guehi would be able to then fill the void the Dutchman leaves alongside Ibrahima Konate, were he to pen a new deal beyond next year, or even long-term prospect Giovanni Leoni.

Then according to a report from The Daily Mail, the next step for either summer 2026 or 2027 would be to recruit a long-term successor to Salah.

It is going to be a gargantuan task for Liverpool's decision makers to find someone who could step into the place held by the club's third-highest all-time goalscorer, but as is the case with Van Dijk, Salah's contract also runs out in 2027 as things stand.

Although claimed to be played down by those inside the walls of Anfield, Rogers' is a name who simply cannot be dismissed as there is no telling the direction that will be taken at this extremely early stage.

The 23-year-old has become hot property over his spell at Villa, which is approaching two years. A West Bromwich Albion academy product who was given a chance at Middlesbrough by Manchester City before his big break arrived, Rogers has made 73 appearances under Unai Emery and has returned 17 goals and assists apiece.

Crucially, he has a track record of being effective in both the Premier League and Champions League.

Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz's arrivals this summer have proven Liverpool are prepared to lay down large sums for any player they deem necessary for their project and Rogers could become the next nine-figure purchase if he keeps on proving his worth at his current club.

The CIES Football Observatory, which uses numerous factors to establish an estimated transfer value for a football club's most valuable player, places Rogers' value already in the bracket of €108m (£93.6m) to €125m (£108.3m).

The English talent's acquisition could be considered the true final piece of Slot's new-look Reds squad if he were to follow Guehi in.

Jurgen Klopp had left Liverpool's midfield in prime condition with Wirtz added to the title-winning trio of Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Ryan Gravenberch.

In net, Alisson Becker keeps his long-established place but knows his successor is waiting in the wings. The club committed £29m one year in advance of Giorgi Mamardashvili's arrival from Valencia ahead of the new season.

Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez have taken the full-back places previously held by Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson.

Lastly, Isak's arrival, which followed Hugo Ekitike's, plus Rio Ngumoha's emergence has handed Slot a revamped attack force. When the time comes, it will be Salah's turn to transition out.

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