Michael Olise to Liverpool is becoming a regular transfer rumour as the Premier League champions plan for a future without Mohamed Salah.
The Bayern Munich and France star moved to the Bundesliga from Crystal Palace for an initial ÂŁ45million in the 2024 summer transfer window.
Olise quickly adapted to life in Germany, performing as one of Vincent Kompanyâs best players last season.
In total, the French international registered an astonishing 20 goals and 23 assists in 55 matches across all competitions, and he has started 2025/26 strongly, netting three times in his sideâs opening two Bundesliga encounters.
The 23-year-old is now widely regarded as one of the best right-sided forwards in the world and Premier League clubs have been left to rue missing out on him last summer.
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Arsenal, Newcastle United and Chelsea were among the clubs interested in signing the attacker before he joined Bayern for what quickly looked like a bargain.
Olise could return to the Premier League in the future, with Liverpool eyeing him up as a long-term replacement for Salah.
The Egyptian was named PFA Playersâ Player of the Year, FWA Footballer of the Year, Premier League Player of the Season and Liverpool Playersâ Player of the Season as he scored 29 goals and made 18 assists last season to claim the Premier League Golden Boot and Playmaker of the Season awards.
There was speculation surrounding Salahâs future for much of last season as he entered the final six months of his contract, but Liverpool tied him down until 2027 in April.
Still, Salah is 33 and while heâs in top physical shape, heâs not going to sustain the levels of last season for another five years.
This is where Olise comes into the equation. The Daily Mail reported last week that the Bayern star âcould be right at the top of their shopping listâ as Arne Slot âwants a long-term Salah replacement in the next summer or twoâ.
Now, former Premier League scout Mick Brown, âwho remains very well-connected within the gameâ, has told Football Insider that Liverpool view Olise as a potential Salah heir.
âLiverpool are keeping a close eye on Olise,â said Brown.
âHe is one player who could match up to what Salah offers, or as close as anybody could given how incredible Salah has been during his time at Liverpool.
âTheyâll have scouts watching him, theyâll want to know chapter and verse about him because he is a standout candidate to fill that role.
âHeâs already done it in the Premier League with Crystal Palace, so thatâs another box ticked, and now heâs doing it for Bayern Munich and for France, heâs proving he can do it at the highest level.
âSalahâs future will be a tricky one to navigate because obviously theyâre not going to replace him right now because heâs still in the team.
âBut at the same time, they have to be aware that at 33, time isnât exactly on his side and at some point theyâre going to have to move on.
âThere will be players theyâve already looked at as potentially coming in for him, but that entire landscape could change in a year or two.â
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