Liverpool should target Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo in the summer transfer window.

That is the view of former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino, who has outlined Mbeumo as a Mohamed Salah replacement.

The Egyptian is the talisman for the Anfield club in forward positions, but could be ready to move on.

A mega money offer from the Saudi Pro League was turned down in the summer, but they will come back again in a year's time.

"If Mohamed Salah ever leaves Liverpool, the club should go and buy Bryan Mbeumo as his replacement," Cascarino wrote in his column for The Times.

"At only 24, his best years are ahead of him and he has all the attributes to succeed at a club of Liverpool's stature: he is versatile, durable and counterattacks with real ferocity.

"He has increased his goal output, with nine in the Premier League last season and six in only ten appearances this year, including the tap-in to an empty net that wrapped up Brentford's 2-0 win away to Chelsea."