Liverpool in talks with Olise as Salah successor

Liverpool have opened talks with representatives of Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise as part of long-term planning for life after Mohamed Salah, sources said, amid the Egypt international's slow start to the season and a busy transfer schedule at Anfield. The reported contacts come as Liverpool weigh options to maintain their attacking edge following a summer of heavy spending and a spell of mixed results on the pitch.

Club officials have met with intermediaries connected to Olise in recent weeks, people close to the negotiations said, and Liverpool have placed the 23 year old on a shortlist of potential successors. Olise, who moved to Bayern Munich from Crystal Palace last year, has been a high-impact performer for the German champions this season, with five goals and six assists in ten appearances in all competitions. His profile — a right-sided winger who cuts in on his left foot to score and create — has drawn comparisons to Salah's role at Anfield.

Bayern have signalled they are reluctant to part with Olise and are keen to tie him to a longer contract. Reports have put potential asking prices well into eight figures, with figures above 100 million euros repeatedly cited...