Liverpool and Arne Slot have been given Michael Olise verdict they cannot ignore
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Arne Slot knows what Liverpool must do after Michael Olise's performance for Bayern Munich against PSG on TuesdayTuesday night saw Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise put on a masterclass that highlighted exactly what Liverpool have been lacking this season in a dazzling display of his abilities. Put simply, if Arne Slot was watching Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League semi-final clash with Bayern, he would be left in no doubt that Liverpool's summer shopping list ought to have the 24-year-old right at the very top.The Frenchman has been among Europe's most impressive performers this campaign, netting 20 goals and providing 29 assists across 47 appearances.
Olise was once more on the scoresheet on Tuesday night as Bayern and PSG served up a Champions League thriller, with the Germans falling 5-4 to Luis Enrique's outfit at the Stade de France in the opening leg.Liverpool are preparing for life without talismanic winger Mohamed Salah next term after he revealed in March his intention to depart the club this summer. Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageThe simple vision of Olise charging down the right wing on Tuesday evening, tormenting and testing the PSG defence with his left foot, will have sparked feelings of longing amongst every Liverpool supporter watching.READ MORE: Trent Alexander-Arnold knows where he stands with Jose Mourinho amid Real Madrid talkREAD MORE: Liverpool sent worrying Rio Ngumoha warning as fresh transfer concern emergesThere's little question that Slot's team have lacked an injection of speed and inventiveness from wide areas this season.
He is contracted to Bayern until 2029, having arrived from Crystal Palace back in 2024 for a reported £51million.Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge insisted his club would even reject a world-record bid for Olise this summer - a record Liverpool would be unlikely to pursue after their record-breaking signings of Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak last summer."He's a wonderful player," Rummenigge told German media outlet t-online. "By the way, I also like the fact that he is so reserved and almost media-shy."This is the exception in today's world.