Mohamed Salah remains the benchmark on Liverpool’s right wing after being named 2024–25 Premier League Player of the Season. The club’s recruitment network is already considering long-term replacements because maintaining continuity after the exit of a modern icon has been central to Liverpool’s success.

Michael Olise: Now at Bayern Munich after leaving Crystal Palace, Olise produced 20 goals and 20 assists in his debut season for the Bundesliga champions and was named Rookie of the Season for 2024–25. The 23-year-old can play centrally or on the flank and is noted for his first touch and finishing. Recent reports have suggested that Olise is viewed by the Reds as Salah’s dream replacement.

Rodrygo: Regularly linked with a Real Madrid exit with Arsenal and Manchester City mentioned as potential suitors, Rodrygo has struggled to impress new manager Xabi Alonso and appears intent on winning Alonso over in 2024–25. Comfortable on the right despite being right-footed, he has managed 34 goals and 31 assists in 146 appearances in that role. Liverpool have been touted as prospective buyers in previous windows.

Antoine Semenyo: The Ghana international has directly troubled Liverpool, opening the scoring in Bournemouth’s 3–1 defeat to Liverpool in 2023–24 and scoring a brace in Bournemouth’s 4–2 defeat at Anfield after alleged racist abuse in the first half. He managed 13 goals and six assists last season, attracted interest from Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, and signed a new contract over the summer.

Anthony Gordon: A player Liverpool once released at the age of 11, Gordon is now at Newcastle United after leaving Everton. The Reds were interested last summer but did not match Newcastle’s demands. Gordon prefers the left but has been used on the right by Eddie Howe, where he recorded a goal and six assists in 11 appearances. Liverpool remain thought to monitor him.

Bradley Barcola: Comfortable on either flank, Barcola has totalled five goals and 14 assists in 29 matches from the right wing across his career, with nine of those contributions coming across the last two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain. He produced 21 goals and 18 assists in 2024–25 under Luis Enrique, has 15 caps for France and scored twice since his senior debut in May 2024. Reports claim PSG rebuffed bids from Liverpool while L’Équipe outlined the Reds’ interest.

Each option presents different strengths, and Liverpool’s next right-sided star will need to offer consistency, creativity and a high output in goals and assists to follow Salah’s example.

England manager Thomas Tuchel has commended Marc Guéhi for his temperament after a proposed move to Liverpool fell through on Deadline Day.

The centre back had been understood to be close to joining Liverpool in the final hours of the summer window, but Crystal Palace withdrew from the deal when they could not identify a replacement in time. Guéhi remains under contract at Selhurst Park but is widely expected to depart by next summer when his deal expires.

Guéhi travelled with the England squad for the international double-header against Andorra and Serbia and, according to Tuchel, has shown no sign of disruption in camp. “We had a chat with him,” Tuchel told reporters on Friday. “He looks absolutely fine. Very impressive on the field. He’s the main driver of Palace’s success, captain and the leader. He’s continued this in camp [with England]. He handles it with respect and grace and a brilliant attitude.”

Tuchel’s assessment underlines that Guéhi has remained focused on his performances for club and country despite the uncertainty surrounding his future.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner had been public about the club’s stance before the deadline, emphasising the difficulty of finding an immediate replacement and the value Guéhi brings to the side. “I told the chairman we have to keep Marc if we want to play a successful season. We have no chance to find the right replacement in one day [before the transfer deadline]. We all agreed that we just sell Marc if we have the right replacement in the building,” Glasner told BBC Sport last weekend.

For now, the matter rests with Guéhi, Palace and any potential suitors. Tuchel’s comments reflect a view that the player has navigated the setback professionally and that his immediate attention remains on contributing in England colours and for his club while discussions about his longer-term future continue.

Andy Robertson has acknowledged that the summer transfer window brought real doubt over his future at Liverpool when his status as a regular was called into question. The Scotland international said the uncertainty marked the first time he had to pause and assess his options.

Despite publicly insisting he remained capable of competing at the highest level, reports suggested Robertson was “keen” on a move to Atlético Madrid. No transfer materialised, and Robertson says those reports prompted reflection.

“That was the first summer that I’ve had to think about my future,” Robertson told assembled reporters while on international duty this week. “It’s always been nailed on where I’m going to be and what my position looks like. So I had to consider things.

“Ultimately we came to the conclusion that our hearts were still at Liverpool. We committed to that and it’s a decision I don’t regret.”

The experienced 31-year-old has been restricted to the bench in Liverpool’s opening matches of the season, starting each of the club’s four fixtures on the bench. He was introduced for the final half-hour of the opening weekend game against Bournemouth after Kerkez endured a testing home debut, but Robertson was unable to prevent Antoine Semenyo scoring twice for the visitors.

Manager Arne Slot has not yet given Robertson further minutes this season. Robertson reflected on the change in his role and the personal adjustment it required.

“I’m used to playing pretty much every game,” Robertson mused. “I’ve had eight years at Liverpool where—apart from at the beginning—I’ve always been a starter. Obviously in the first few games this season I’ve found myself on the bench. But I had time to think over the summer about what I wanted. ]”,

The full account confirms a player wrestling with the prospect of leaving Anfield before deciding to remain, while also facing an altered place within the first-team picture.