Report: Liverpool mooted to make yet another £100m+ bid next summer as Reds enter three-horse race
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Seeing as though both Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah will be in the final years of their deals at Liverpool next season, Slot and co.
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However, for Salah’s replacement, it’s Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise who’s getting linked with an Anfield switch.
And, as per a report from German outlet Absolut Fussball, it reportedly wouldn’t be a ‘big surprise’ to see Manchester City, Liverpool or Paris Saint-Germain offer over £129million for the Frenchman in the future.
“Olise can continue to increase its market value, and next summer the World Championship is finally on the program,” they wrote.
“Will he be the “cash cow” of the Munich people?
“Offers in the amount of 150 or 160 million euros from clubs of the quality class Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City or Liverpool FC would then not be a big surprise.”
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On the face of things, it’s clear to see why Liverpool are so interested in signing Olise as Salah’s replacement.
He’s also only 23 years old and, even though the 2024-25 season was the one where he played at the highest level of his career, he still managed to produce some crazy numbers.
PlayerGamesGoalsAssistsMichael Olise552023Mohamed Salah523423The 2024-25 seasons of Michael Olise and Mohamed Salah in numbers.
Of course, Olise isn’t quite yet at the standards of Salah, but the fact that he’s 10 years younger and he’s putting out these kinds of numbers shows how good he actually is.
Only time will tell what the future has in store, but if Liverpool can come to an agreement with Bayern, it feels like Olise would be an exceptional addition to Slot’s first-team squad.