Liverpool monitoring Olise as long-term Salah successor
Salah contract provides stability but raises future questions
Liverpool ended last season with clarity on one of the most pressing issues. Mohamed Salah’s new deal until 2027, confirmed after months of speculation, ensured that the club’s top scorer remains central to their plans. It also quelled rumours of a move to Saudi Arabia, giving Richard Hughes and Arne Slot breathing space ahead of a Premier League title defence.
Yet while the 33-year-old’s extension offers reassurance, it also sparks planning for the future. By the time Salah’s terms expire, he will be 35. As TBR Football highlighted, Liverpool’s recruitment team are already weighing potential successors, with Michael Olise among the most intriguing options.
Olise attracting Premier League attention
Olise has become a cornerstone at Bayern Munich since joining from Crystal Palace for around £50m. Now 23 and capped by France, his technical craft and versatility have led some to consider him one of the most complete young playmakers in Europe. Bayern are preparing to offer him improved terms beyond his current 2029 contract, fearing that English clubs may test their resolve.
Reports are conflicting over whether Olise’s deal contains a release clause. What is clear, however, is that Liverpool would need to commit a substantial sum if they pursued him. TBR Football’s Graeme Bailey notes: “A bid for Olise cannot be ruled out at this stage given how ruthless Hughes has been in the market this year.”
Hughes’ aggressive market approach
Liverpool’s transfer dealings this summer have already demonstrated ambition. The arrivals of Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak underlined the club’s willingness to spend heavily when the right targets are identified. Bailey adds: “It would take some huge money to get him, I don’t see him being available next summer, but never say never, when you are a club who can attract Isak and Wirtz in one window, nobody is beyond your reach.”
Contract and wage dynamics
Another factor is financial. Reports suggesting Olise is already earning more than £200,000 per week have been disputed. Bayern are nevertheless keen to raise his salary in a new offer, seeking to secure his commitment. For Liverpool, this presents a challenge, but also an opportunity. Should the player signal openness to a return to the Premier League, they would be among the frontrunners.
Liverpool’s planning remains pragmatic. With Salah tied down, the short-term is secure. Yet the long-term vision requires identifying a player capable of shaping the next era of success. Olise, with his blend of creativity and pedigree, fits that mould.
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For Liverpool fans, the idea of Olise joining at Anfield is genuinely exciting. Supporters understand that Salah remains central to everything the club does, but there is also awareness that time moves quickly. At 35, Salah may not be able to sustain his extraordinary levels, and the club will need a seamless succession plan.
Olise ticks so many boxes. He is Premier League proven, having thrived at Crystal Palace, and he has shown maturity and development since moving to Bayern. The fact that Liverpool are even linked with such a talent shows how much the club’s reputation has grown. Signing both Wirtz and Isak in one window underlined a ruthlessness that fans had long hoped for, and Olise would continue that pattern.
There is also the stylistic fit. Liverpool supporters value wingers who combine flair with end product, and Olise offers exactly that. He would bring creativity, goals and an ability to unlock defences. For a fanbase still in awe of Salah’s consistency, the idea of a ready-made heir arriving in the next few years feels like continuity at the highest level.
Of course, prising him away from Bayern will not be easy. But Liverpool have shown that when they identify a target, resources are found. The notion that “nobody is beyond your reach” resonates with fans who want to see their club at the very top of the transfer market. If Olise does one day step onto the Anfield pitch in red, supporters will see it as a statement that Liverpool are planning not just for the present but for a dominant future.
