Takumi Minamino has told Liverpool all it needs to know about Maghnes Akliouche transfer

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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsLiverpool FCLiverpool has been linked with a move for AS Monaco star Maghnes Akliouche, with former player Takumi Minamino outlining exactly why the forward could be perfect for the club.Takumi Minamino has already discussed Liverpool transfer target Maghnes Akliouche(Image: (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP via Getty Images))Former Liverpool forward Takumi Minamino has already described transfer target Maghnes Akliouche as a player with "huge potential", as the Reds have been linked with a move for the AS Monaco star.Recent reports have claimed that Liverpool are monitoring Akliouche as a potential signing for the right wing, as the club searches for a replacement to Mohamed Salah when he leaves this summer.The France international has been earmarked as a player with a high ceiling from a young age, and at 24 years old, he is now showing signs that he can be the star he was seemingly destined to be,While other winger targets are quite well known, such as Bradley Barcola and Yan Diomande, former Liverpool player Minamino has already outlined exactly what the Reds could be getting from Akliouche, having played alongside him at Monaco.READ MORE: Liverpool 'contacts' Real Madrid for Xabi Alonso checks as fans voice Arne Slot frustrationREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah presented with touching keepsake from Liverpool fan Sean CoxSpeaking to the official Monaco website back in December 2024, the ex-winger said on Akliouche: "When I arrived at the club, I noticed him straight away, he was the best young player in the team.“He has huge potential and he showed it last year against several teams. He is always humble, he is a good player but also a good person above all.“I am sure he will have a good future so I am happy to be able to play with him.”Maghnes Akliouche continues to be linked with a transfer to Liverpool(Image: (Photo by Sandra Ruhaut/Icon Sport via Getty Images))Akliouche has shown flashes of that brilliance, with seven goals and 11 assists for Monaco this season, and he fits a similar profile to Salah as a left-footed right winger.While it's clear he has quality for the current team, there is also potential to grow further, as he moves closer towards the peak years of his career.There may be an adaptation period with a player like the French international, who hasn't quite put up the numbers that other targets have, though he would come cheaper as a result.Bradley Barcola is a different option who has shown slightly more, albeit for a successful team in PSG, with 12 goals and seven assists this season, and at a similar age profile at 23.Then there's Yan Diomande, who has impressed with 13 goals and nine assists in his first season for RB Leipzig, having burst on the scene at just 19.He, like Barcola, may also take some adjustment to the Premier League and would come at a considerable cost too, in comparison to Akliouche.It's currently unclear which player Liverpool will target as the heir to Salah's throne, as he prepares to leave the club, but it's clear that a flurry of names could appear linked with a switch to Anfield as the hierarchy look to leave no stone unturned in the search for a wide forward.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Takumi MinaminoLiverpool FC