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Concerns about how Florian Wertz’s arrival could affect Mohamed Salah were drowned out by praise from Richard Hughes and other Liverpool chiefs involved in the Germany international’s move.
Certainly, Liverpool didn’t really need a new playmaker after winning the Premier League title in a canter.
Certainly, Wertz’s preference for the inside left channel could leave Salah isolated on the right, especially after Trent Alexander-Arnold’s move to Real Madrid.
Sure, the money could have been spent on a centre-back, or indeed a right winger to provide backup and competition to Salah, who can score and assist as if he’s made of microchips and wires but isn’t really a machine.
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But Wirtz was a generational talent that the Reds—with their new Galactico-style transfer approach—felt they couldn’t miss, or at least didn’t want to miss in a show of strength from the European giants.
Bayern Munich were chief among these alternative suitors, And has been incredibly salty about it ever sincebut there will be joy in it now Reports of renewed interest from Liverpool in Michael Ulisand the opportunity to slam the transfer door in his face, as sporting director Max Eberle should surely make the call.
“The contract runs until June 2029, there is no release clause, and Oles is on his way to becoming one of the best players in the world,” Eberle said when asked about interest in the former Crystal Palace star.
Liverpool, along with most Premier League teams, were keen on Ollis and a very attractive release clause of €60m (£52) was triggered by the Bundesliga giants in July 2024.
A report from Liverpool Echo In June of this summer Told how the Reds were ‘preferring’ Olesya over Cirenceau Summer Valley. Even being a choice serves as a great example of what can happen in 16 months of football.
Ulis has scored 26 goals and 29 assists in 66 appearances for Bayern in that time, more than doubling his market value to become the world’s tenth most valuable player at mod 130 million ($113 million), which didn’t bother Liverpool as much when Salah finished fourth in their second Premier League or fourth in the Premier League.
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But the Frenchman is now very much on his radar Salah has been as tough as any player under Ern Slott this season A huge new contract has been handed out that the club may already be regretting.
While Oles’ market value has increased by more than $100m to $130m this season, Wertz has dropped from $140m to share the duo’s tenth spot on the list of most valuable players.
And with all the ‘adjustments’ for Witz’s poor start at Anfield in mind, even assuming he does well and progresses down the slot in the Premier League, Liverpool would still be better off signing Oleksandr.
He could have happily parted ways with Salah while maintaining the same style of football that Slott had to replace with Jotorn Wirtz in his team.
Instead we’re faced with what could be Salah’s incredibly dark downfall, one filled with regret and antipathy, and the same question of who the bloody hell might replace one of the club’s greatest ever players. The answer was Michael Ulis, but not anymore after they beat Bayern to the wrong $113 million player.
