Liverpool are monitoring the progress of Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi, who they view as a potential successor to Mohamed Salah , according to Florian Plettenberg. Adeyemi has started the new season in electric form, scoring five goals in eight appearances across all competitions, including netting a hat-trick in the Champions League in Dortmund's 7-1 rout of Celtic . The wide man is subsequently attracting interest from several top clubs throughout Europe, with Manchester United said to be leading the race for the German back in September .
However, Liverpool have emerged as a potential suitor in recent days, identifying Adeyemi as a possible long-term replacement for talisman Salah . It's understood that the Reds want to find the heir to the Egyptian's throne sooner rather than later, with his contract expiring next summer, and believe the Dortmund man could be the ideal candidate. Liverpool Interested in Adeyemi Born in Munich and spending his early years in Bayern's academy, Adeyemi developed in Austria, coming through the ranks at RB Salzburg .
Breaking through into the Red Bull side's first team at the age of 18, he exploded in the 2021/22 season, scoring 23 goals in all competitions for die Roten Bullen. This prompted Dortmund to splash a reported €30 million on the youngster in 2022, and he's since gone on to establish himself as an important part of the Bundesliga outfit's squad. Playing a prominent role in die Schwarzgelben's run to the Champions League f.