Liverpool eye Rayan as Salah successor for 2027

Liverpool’s squad planning for attack is still ongoing. As RMC Sport reports, after putting €525m in two seasons into refreshing its attacking setup, the Reds would be ready to spend again next summer—this time to find Mohamed Salah’s long-term successor.

The Salah replacement challenge

The push comes because, according to the piece, Liverpool’s staff have noticed that their two latest signings tend to perform more on the left side. That would leave a need to strengthen the right flank of the forward line.

After this summer’s arrivals of Víctor Muñoz and Bradley Barcola, the search would continue for a proper right-sided winger/wing option.

Rayan emerges as the target

This is where the report points: according to AS, Liverpool have set their sights on Rayan of Bournemouth as their top target for summer 2027. The Brazilian striker is said to have a release clause of €150m, which could be triggered at that point.

If the deal were to happen, it would become Liverpool’s most expensive transfer in Premier League history, surpassing the €145m they paid for Alexander Isak last season from Newcastle.

A further jump in spending

RMC Sport also frames it as part of a bigger spending trend: a move for Rayan would take Liverpool’s investment across six attacking players to €675m over three years. Recent context includes Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike last summer, plus the €140m+ package for Bradley Barcola from PSG and the €40m fee for Víctor Muñoz from Osasuna this summer.