Mo Salah’s g and Liverpool’s buyback clause for the prolific striker

 

 

 

Even though January is still early, he has already more than doubled his previous best return in the top flight.

The one-cap England international is tied with Mohamed Salah for the most goals scored in the Premier League, only surpassed by Erling Haaland.

As a matter of fact, Solanke’s 12 league goals currently equal the combined total of Liverpool’s Darwin Nuñez, Diogo Jota, and Cody Gakpo.

Six months remain until the Euros, and Solanke’s form will undoubtedly have caught the eye of Gareth Southgate, who gave the forward his senior debut against Brazil in a friendly back in 2017.

Few could have predicted Solanke’s current situation, as he once seemed destined to be a player caught between the Championship and the top flight.

The former Liverpool player, who only scored once while at Anfield, is now looking every bit like a top Premier League number nine under the direction of Andoni Iraola.

One report claims that Arsenal is even keeping an eye on Solanke before the January transfer window as a potential replacement for top target Ivan Toney.

Liverpool will be the secondary beneficiaries of any deal, potentially earning millions, should the 26-year-old secure a significant move anytime soon.

 

The striker moved to Bournemouth in 2019, and as the Liverpool Echo reported at the time, then-sporting director Michael Edwards negotiated a 20% sell-on clause in addition to the £19 million upfront fee and add-ons.

 

For a player who cost roughly £3 million in tribunal fees to transfer from Chelsea to Anfield, the deal has long been regarded as one of the smartest moves made by Liverpool’s former transfer director.

Furthermore, and perhaps most intriguingly, the same Echo report also asserts that Liverpool has a buyback option on Solanke in addition to the sell-on clause.

 

It’s unclear how much the Reds would have to give to activate this clause or if it has a time limit on how long it lasts. However, the inclusion of such a clause is interesting and highlights how Liverpool still valued Solanke’s potential, despite his struggles to break into Jurgen Klopp’s first team as a youngster.

The forward from Bournemouth, who won the Golden Ball for the best player in the tournament while playing for England at the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea, came to the Reds in the summer of 2017.

During his one season under Klopp, Solanke was largely ineffective; he made just five Premier League starts and scored the team’s lone goal on the final day of the 2017–18 campaign in a 4-0 victory over Brighton.

That summer, he signed with Bournemouth, and he is currently in his sixth season with the Cherries.