{"id":45566,"date":"2026-04-08T03:28:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/as-you-know-gerrard-names-surprising-candidate-to-replace-salah-at-liverpool\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T03:28:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:28:06","slug":"as-you-know-gerrard-names-surprising-candidate-to-replace-salah-at-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/as-you-know-gerrard-names-surprising-candidate-to-replace-salah-at-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;As you know&#8230;&#8217; &#8211; Gerrard names surprising candidate to replace Salah at Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/as-you-know-gerrard-names-surprising-candidate-to-replace-salah-at-liverpool\/#Steven_Gerrard_misses_Luis_Diaz_at_Liverpool\" >Steven Gerrard misses Luis Diaz at Liverpool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/as-you-know-gerrard-names-surprising-candidate-to-replace-salah-at-liverpool\/#Luis_Diaz_vs_Liverpools_other_attacking_players\" >Luis Diaz vs Liverpool&#8217;s other attacking players<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Steven Gerrard looks on during his punditry activities (Photo by Kate McShane\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has spoken about the two potential players to replace Mohamed Salah at Anfield this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Reds are set to say goodbye to Salah, with Michael Oliseh considered one of the main candidates to replace him, but perhaps the deal will look a bit unrealistic.<\/p>\n<p>Gerrard is a big fan of Olise but also admitted he would be happy to see Liverpool re-sign Luis Diaz from Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<p>The Colombian international has been outstanding since leaving Liverpool to join Bayern last summer, so it&#8217;s a bit puzzling that the Merseyside giants let him go.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steven_Gerrard_misses_Luis_Diaz_at_Liverpool\"><\/span>Steven Gerrard misses Luis Diaz at Liverpool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We imagine many Liverpool fans are starting to wonder why the club let Dias leave, but Gerrard says he will miss the 29-year-old, who had an impressive 23 goals and 14 assists in all competitions for Bayern this season.<\/p>\n<p>As quoted by Metro, Gerrard spoke about Olise&#8217;s relationship with Liverpool, saying: &#8220;The question is why would he (Oliese) leave Bayern? Big clubs are challenging for big honors and they are probably the strongest.&#8221;<span> <\/span>bayern munich<span> <\/span>A team I haven&#8217;t seen in a while.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He is about to take<span> <\/span>world cup<span> <\/span>by<span> <\/span>storm<span> <\/span>Summer is coming. He seems like a really happy kid and calm, but I don&#8217;t see him going anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But yeah, would I love him at Liverpool? And you know, I wouldn&#8217;t mind Diaz coming back. I miss him, I miss him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Luis_Diaz_vs_Liverpools_other_attacking_players\"><\/span>Luis Diaz vs Liverpool&#8217;s other attacking players<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dias was a key performer for LFC and it seems clear by now that he could have been Salah&#8217;s ideal successor.<\/p>\n<p>See below for how his numbers compare to Arne Slot&#8217;s current offensive players&#8230;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong>Full comp statistics for 2025\/26<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong>game<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong>the goal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong>assist<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Luis Diaz<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">40<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">twenty three<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">mohamed salah<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">35<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Hugo Ekitike<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">43<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">17<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">cody steele<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">42<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>There&#8217;s probably not much of a chance for Liverpool to bring Dias back now, as Bayern will certainly do everything in their power to keep him, but it&#8217;s another major transfer mistake alongside the huge sums they spent on failures like Alexander Isak and Florian Wirths.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Gerrard looks on during his punditry activities (Photo by Kate McShane\/Getty Images) Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has spoken about the two potential players to replace Mohamed Salah at Anfield this summer. 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