Former England worldwide Glen Johnson has tipped Liverpool to go after Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze within the 2025-26 summer time switch window. The previous Reds fullback believes Eze can be a superb substitute for Mohamed Salah if he finds a strategy to be constant.
Eze, one of the crucial thrilling attackers within the Premier League, was linked to many high golf equipment within the 2024-25 summer time switch window. Nevertheless, not one of the transfer materialized and the participant stayed put at Selhurst Park for no less than one other season.
Liverpool had been one of many groups credited with an curiosity in Eze, however with Salah honoring his contract, the membership didn’t throw their hat within the ring. As issues stand, the scenario will change subsequent summer time, because the Egyptian will grow to be a free agent on the finish of his contract on June 30, 2025.
Johnson Backs Liverpool To Go After “Unstoppable” Eberechi Eze
In an interview with Betfred, Johnson urged his former employers to make Eze a switch goal for subsequent summer time, claiming he may assist the membership take care of Salah’s departure.
“He’s [Eze] been unstoppable in sure video games and so long as he can do this extra commonly, then he’d undoubtedly get into Liverpool ’s workforce if that signing was to occur.
“He’s a type of gamers that may be a nightmare to play towards, so all of it is determined by whether or not he can do it each week as a result of he doesn’t in the intervening time. If they will get him firing weekly, then I imagine it might be an important signing.”
Johnson continued:
“Even the membership got here out and mentioned that they had been shocked that there was restricted curiosity in him. He’s the kind of participant that’s going to catch the attention of a lot of the high golf equipment so sure, I’m shocked there weren’t extra presents on the desk to be sincere.”
Discussing Salah’s scenario at Liverpool, Johnson added:
“You don’t need Mo to go away, however with Chiesa there already, and if Eberechi Eze was additionally to come back in subsequent summer time, then they’d each be superb choices if Mo departs.”
Eze has been at Palace since becoming a member of from Queens Park Rangers in the summertime of 2020. To this point, he has performed 129 video games for the membership in all competitions, scoring 28 instances and offering 17 assists. His contract with the Eagles expires in June 2027.