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Michael Olise 'agreement' verdict reached as Liverpool told perfect Mohamed Salah replacement

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With Mohamed Salah leaving Liverpool in the summer, one former Red feels Michael Olise would be the perfect replacement, although a transfer might not be too easyMichael Olise has been touted as a potential target to replace Mohamed Salah(Image: EyesWideOpen/Getty Images)Vladimir Smicer has identified Bayern Munich's Michael Olise as the ideal candidate to fill Mohamed Salah's boots at Liverpool this summer.The 2005 Champions League winner believes Salah will depart Anfield as "one of the greatest players" ever to have represented the club, following a glittering nine-year spell on Merseyside.Salah confirmed in a social media video last month that the current campaign will be his last at Anfield, having reached an agreement for the final year of his contract to be waived. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world."Michael Olise is the name that I like, he's a very good young player, he's 24, he has experience in the Premier League, he knows the league, that's so important."He's playing really well for Bayern Munich, it's going to be tough to find an agreement with them, we know that.



But Olise at Liverpool would be very special."Turning to Salah's enduring impact at Anfield, Smicer added: "We had so many good players at this club that we could have a lot of statues around the city.Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)"Of course, Steven Gerrard and Mohamed Salah, these two guys, were leaders, were top-class players, world-class players, and they are special."It's difficult to compare them, but of course, there is the legacy of Stevie G. He's been a local lad, played his whole career for Liverpool.

I think he's the greatest winger ever to play for Liverpool, that's for sure."He will get the respect he deserves. If it's a statue or something else, I don't think it's that important, but he will stay in the hearts of the people and the players as one of the greatest ever players for Liverpool."