"Huge money" - Liverpool eye 2026 move for "magician" after Isak and Wirtz

Liverpool reportedly still have a chance of signing a Bayern Munich star in 2026, but his club are doing all they can to ensure he stays put there amid interest from Barcelona and PSG.

Isak gets minutes ahead of Liverpool debut

Reds supporters are having to wait patiently before they get to see Alexander Isak for the first time, with the current international break getting in the way.

The Swede could be rusty after playing so little football in recent months, however, so it would be a surprise if he started Liverpool's trip to Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

On the plus side, though, Isak earned some key minutes for Sweden on Monday evening, coming on as a second-half substitute in his country's 2-1 defeat away to Kosovo.

It wasn't an ideal night for Liverpool's record signing, but it was also a step in the right direction, ahead of what could be his debut this weekend. Now, another attacking star is being mentioned as a future option for the champions.

Liverpool could sign Bayern "magician" in 2026

Speaking to The Boot Room, journalist Graeme Bailey talked up Liverpool's interest in signing Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise in 2026, saying there is a slim chance of them getting him next summer.

"So - firstly, Rogers and Olise won’t be leaving in January, but Liverpool are very much aware of both players - they like them both, but then again, there isn’t a major club in Europe who doesn’t. In terms of Olise - along with the likes of Desire Doue and Bradley Barcola, there are few more highly rated young wingers in the world.

"Olise looks a different class at the moment, he really has taken a huge leap since moving to Bayern Munich. It would take some huge money to get him - I don’t see him being available next summer, but never say never, when you are a club who can attract (Alexander) Isak and (Florian) Wirtz in one window – nobody is beyond your reach."

The update does also claim that Bayern are "hoping" to sort a new deal for Olise with a "huge pay rise", not wanting to lose him to Liverpool at this point in his career, or to Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain for that matter.

Olise, who cost £50m from Crystal Palace, stands out as possibly the most exciting right-sided and left-footed option to be Mohamed Salah's long-term replacement at Liverpool, with the Frenchman a dazzling footballer who has been hailed by Bayern teammate Dayot Upamecano.

"He's a magician. His technical level is very high. He can do everything. He can score, set up, and even defend."

In truth, it is a move that could be difficult to get done, given Bayern's stance, but the fact that the Reds signed both Isak and Florian Wirtz for record transfer fees this summer will make them feel that any business is possible.

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