Gerrard Names Olise as Salah Replacement at Liverpool

Split image of Steven Gerrard and Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has identified Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise as his dream replacement for the departing Mohamed Salah.

Salah recently confirmed his intention to leave Anfield at the end of the 2025-26 season, drawing the curtain on a spectacular era in Merseyside.

The Egyptian international has cemented his status as a modern great since arriving from Roma in 2017, lifting both the Premier League and Champions League trophies.

Gerrard’s ideal candidate

Finding a successor for the prolific forward is widely expected to be a monumental task for the current Anfield hierarchy.

Gerrard believes there are incredibly few players capable of replicating the veteran attacker’s extraordinary goalscoring output on the right flank.

However, the legendary midfielder highlighted the newly-signed Bayern star as the closest positional match currently operating in European football.

“I think the concern, if you’re trying to replace Salah, in terms of like-for-like, I think there are very few out there that you can go and grab,” Gerrard told talkSPORT.

“Olise would be one, I would say, but I don’t think he’d be available.”

Recruitment confidence

Despite the daunting prospect of losing their talisman, the former England international retains immense faith in his old club’s scouting department.

He pointed to previous successful attacking transitions, such as the acquisition of Luis Diaz following Sadio Mane’s departure, as proof of their shrewd market strategy.

The Champions League winner emphasised that the recruitment team might ultimately opt for a different profile of player rather than seeking a direct clone.

“Liverpool have got a fantastic record of replacing top players that have gone before, so I’ve got every confidence from a recruitment point of view,” he added.

Bayern’s firm stance

Any potential move for the French playmaker appears highly improbable in the immediate future.

The 22-year-old only recently joined the German giants and has quickly established himself as a vital asset in Bavaria.

Honorary Bayern president Uli Hoeness recently issued a stern warning to potential suitors, aggressively dismissing rumours of an impending transfer to England.