Liverpool’s recruitment over the past two summers has carried a sense of considerable ambition. Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Bradley Barcola represent expensive investments in the club’s attacking future, yet there remains one obvious question for those planning what comes next.

Who ultimately owns the right flank?

Mohamed Salah’s departure removed one of the great certainties of Liverpool’s modern era. Barcola offers speed, invention and goals, although his natural preference is to attack from the left. Finding a player capable of providing similar quality from the opposite side therefore remains an understandable priority.

According to SportBild , Michael Olise remains firmly on Liverpool’s radar ahead of 2027.

Olise would represent an altogether different level of investment from some of the other names associated with Liverpool.

Ismaila Sarr and Yankuba Minteh attracted interest towards the end of the summer transfer window, with both reportedly receptive to the possibility of moving to Anfield. Minteh, in particular, continues to be linked with Liverpool.

Olise, though, has developed into one of Bayern Munich’s defining attacking players.

At 24, he also fits comfortably within the age profile Liverpool have generally targeted when committing substantial transfer fees. Recent deals for Wirtz, Isak and Barcola have demonstrated that the club will spend beyond £100million when the recruitment department believes the player warrants it.