Francisco Conceicao addresses Liverpool transfer rumours amid Salah exit
Juventus winger Francisco Conceicao has played down speculation linking him with a £52m move to Liverpool as the club searches for Mohamed Salah’s successor.
The Premier League champions are currently evaluating transfer options after Salah announced his impending departure at the end of the season.
The Egyptian forward will leave Anfield following nine highly successful years, having scored 255 goals in 435 appearances.
Focus on international duty
The 23-year-old was questioned about the Merseyside club’s interest while preparing for Portugal’s upcoming friendlies against Mexico and the USA.
“I know people talk about a big club, but I play for a big club where I am happy,” Conceicao stated.
“At the moment I am only focused on these two games with the national team and then I will focus on the final stretch of the season to help my club as much as possible.”
Rapid rise in Italy
The Portuguese international initially joined Juventus on loan from Porto before making a permanent £27.7m switch.
He inherited the number seven shirt vacated by Federico Chiesa, who coincidentally departed Turin for Liverpool last summer.
The dynamic attacker has scored four goals in 34 outings during the current Serie A campaign as his side battles for Champions League qualification.
“I am at a big club where the pressure to win is very high,” the former Porto star added.
“My objective is to help with goals and assists, that is what I try to do.”
Alternative targets
Conceicao is not the only wide player reportedly under consideration by the Premier League giants.
Several highly-rated wingers have been touted as potential successors to the outgoing Salah.
- Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)
- Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
- Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig)
However, Bayern Munich have already indicated they have no intention of allowing former Crystal Palace star Olise to leave Germany.
