Liverpool urged to pursue French international 'at all costs' as Mohamed Salah replacement
Former Liverpool star Jermaine Pennant has urged the Reds to do whatever it takes to sign Bayern Munich's Michael Olise as a replacement for Mohamed Salah, who is set to leave the club at the end of the season
Mohamed Salah is set to leave Liverpool after nine years this summer -Credit:Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Liverpool should pull out all the stops to entice France international Michael Olise to Anfield as Mohamed Salah's successor this summer, according to Jermaine Pennant. Salah is set to depart the club at the end of the season, leaving an enormous void to fill. The Egyptian superstar has managed 257 goals in 440 appearances for Liverpool across the last nine seasons and may have already featured for the last time, after sustaining a hamstring injury over the weekend.
The pressure is firmly on Liverpool's recruitment team to deliver, following last summer's transfer window failing to produce the desired results. Liverpool manager Arne Slot has already acknowledged it is "probably impossible" to find a direct replacement for Salah, though RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande is among the names under consideration. FIFA World Cup host county planning free transportation for select fans Donald Trump and White House call for full reopening of DHS ahead of FIFA World Cup after shooting Former Reds star Jermaine Pennant believes Liverpool should pursue Bayern Munich's Michael Olise as Salah's replacement -Credit:Ibrahim Ezzat/NurPhoto via Getty Images Olise has posted a remarkable 20 goals and 29 assists in 47 appearances for Bayern Munich this season, including their stunning 5-4 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night in the Champions League semi-final.
He is contracted to Bayern until 2029, having made the move from Crystal Palace in 2024 for a reported £51million, yet Pennant is adamant his former club should take a shot, via The Mirror . After witnessing Olise net a spectacular goal in the thrilling game, he tweeted: "Liverpool go out and get Olise right now, at all costs. There is your replacement for Mo Salah.
AT ALL COSTS. Any amount plus Gakpo. " Cody Gakpo has faced considerable criticism from Liverpool supporters this season, having recorded only eight goals and six assists across 48 appearances in all competitions.