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Liverpool’s perfect start to the season continued on Sunday, although the Reds once again left it late to see off Burnley.
A stoppage time Mohamed Salah penalty was needed for Arne Slot’s side to make it four wins out of four in the Premier League, and get their title defense off to an ideal start.
After a big summer in the transfer window, some of the Reds’ new additions do seem to be still finding their feet, although there will surely be more to come from them as the season progresses. Nevertheless, Liverpool will no doubt be keeping its eye on potential future signings, with rumors still flying about even after the window closed.
Here is the Liverpool.com verdict on the transfer gossip to emerge around the Reds today.
Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)
Liverpool could have to break the bank again to sign Michael Olise, with Football Insider claiming Bayern Munich has placed a $136 million (£100M) price tag on the forward.
Recent reports have linked the Reds with the former Crystal Palace star, who is said to be eyed up as a potential long-term replacement for Salah. This latest report suggests Liverpool isn’t the only club interested though, with a number of Europe’s top clubs said to be keen, although the Reds are claimed to be leading the charge.
Bayern though “will do everything they can to keep him”, with the $136M figure potentially just a starting point and “likely” to increase in the future, with Olise under contract until 2029.
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Liverpool.com says: That is a lot of money, but then Liverpool will know better than anyone that a new forward is not going to be cheap - especially when it's looking for a replacement for Salah.
Olise would be a very good option, but convincing Bayern to sell will no doubt be very difficult, especially since he only joined the club last summer. Liverpool will need to have someone lined up soon though if Salah is to leave at the end of his contract, which will expire in 2027.
Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)
Another rumor from Football Insider, this time concerning Marc Guehi. We of course know about Liverpool’s interest in the Crystal Palace defender after his deadline day move to Anfield collapsed, but it has been suggested that Manchester City could now rival the Reds for his signature.
This latest report though suggests Liverpool is confident it will beat City, and other clubs like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, to Guehi’s signature in 2026.
A January move is looking unlikely, with the Reds instead expected to wait until he becomes a free agent in the summer - although that does mean Real and Bayern would be able to negotiate a pre-contract agreement from the start of January.
Liverpool.com says: Waiting until next summer does of course pose an obvious risk, but it probably makes the most sense for Liverpool now after missing out on Guehi on deadline day - as long as Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate or Joe Gomez don't suffer a bad injury in the meantime.
Fingers crossed that Guehi has already decided he wants the move to Liverpool over any other team, although there will be plenty of interest in a player like him if he's available for free.
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