The French international, who joined Bayern from Crystal Palace in 2024 for a transfer fee of €53 million, has long since become an indispensable part of the team. So far this season, Olise has been directly involved in 44 goals: the 24-year-old has scored 16 times himself and set up 28 goals.
This makes Olise all the more attractive to other top clubs such as Liverpool, especially as the Reds will need to replace club icon Salah this summer. The Egyptian announced at the end of March that he would be leaving the reigning English champions early at the end of the season, despite having a contract valid until 2027.
Since 2017, Salah has been a guaranteed source of success for Liverpool; to date, the 33-year-old has scored 255 goals for the Reds in 436 appearances. Where he will continue his career from the summer onwards remains to be seen – most recently, there have been reports of interest from Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.
"Liverpool’s scouting department will have several options in mind. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a one-for-one replacement," says Gerrard, confident that the English side will present a suitable replacement for Salah despite their seemingly futile efforts to sign Olise.