Steven Gerrard fears top Mohamed Salah transfer replacement not available to Liverpool

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCLiverpool will need to find a replacement for Mohamed Salah in the summer transfer window, but Steven Gerrard has cast doubt on a player tipped to be the Reds' top targetSteven Gerrard put doubt on Liverpool's potential top target to replace Mohamed Salah(Image: TNT Sports)Steven Gerrard cast doubt on whether Liverpool would be able to sign Michael Olise, who has been tipped as the ideal replacement for Mohamed Salah.Liverpool will be bidding farewell to Salah this summer after nine years at Anfield, with the Egyptian this week making the surprise announcement that he is leaving the club.Having reached an agreement the Reds, the 33-year-old will depart on a free transfer after the final year of his contract was waived. Liverpool will therefore likely spend the summer looking at potential replacements, with a number of big names having already been touted.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher not interested in being part of Anfield sendoff for Mohamed SalahREAD MORE: 3 clubs Mohamed Salah can sign for after confirming Liverpool exitBayern Munich star Olise is among those to have been tipped for a move to Anfield, and the former Palace star’s name was brought up as Gerrard discussed possible options with former England teammate Owen Hargreaves for TNT Sports.“Liverpool will probably look for more one v one merchants who can go on the outside,” said Gerrard.

I would say we need to address the sides of the pitch.”Michael Olise has been tipped to be Liverpool's top target to replace Mohamed Salah(Image: 2025 Getty Images)Hargreaves then chipped in, saying: “If you’re Liverpool, you’ve got to go ready, tried and tested. But the thing is, if you don’t ask, you don’t get, and I wouldn’t want to see him leave Bayern because that front three is amazing.“But if you’re talking Olise on that right-hand side for Liverpool, that’s box office.”Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

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.Hargreaves would go on to also suggest Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola and RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande as potential options for Liverpool, with the former Manchester United midfielder saying the latter “leaves people for dead.”Gerrard would also throw two West Ham players into the mix, suggesting both Crysencio Summerville and Jarrod Bowen - although he isn’t convinced on the latter.“I like Summerville," Gerrard said. In a team that has struggled he has been a shining light and got better as the season has gone on.“I really like Bowen and think he is a top player but I am not sure he is Salah’s level to replace him.”Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCSteven GerrardMohamed SalahTransfers