Liverpool's search for attacking clarity is becoming increasingly urgent as Mohamed Salah's future continues to dominate the club's long-term planning. Any discussion about his eventual replacement carries significant weight, pressure, and emotional weight for fans who have watched the Egyptian King become a club legend.

While Michael Olise has frequently been touted as a natural stylistic successor - a left-footed creator who can operate from the right and decide games with finesse rather than force - Bayern Munich's firm stance makes that path seem increasingly blocked. Chasing an unavailable player rarely proves to be the smartest strategy during a summer transfer window.

This is where former Chelsea star Florent Malouda's suggestion of Brazilian wonderkid Endrick becomes particularly intriguing. Not because the 17-year-old should be viewed as a direct Salah replacement - very few players could wear that label without being crushed by its weight - but because he represents possibility and potential.

Speaking to Snabbare via the Liverpool Echo, Malouda explained: "I think he has a challenge with Kylian Mbappe at the Bernabeu because as long as Mbappe is playing up front, it will be difficult for him to compete for this position. For me, he might need another loan in a more challenging league, and maybe the Premier League could be an option."

"A move to a club like Chelsea? I think he might go somewhere else because he doesn't really fit Chelsea's style of playing. I would see him most probably at a club like Arsenal or Liverpool, most probably Liverpool, where he can have a more direct style of playing. He could be a star there."

Of course, these words carry the romance of transfer season - every gifted teenager becomes a potential superstar in May and June. Yet Endrick's profile does make sense for Liverpool's system. He can play centrally, drift to the right, attack space, and brings the kind of directness the Reds have long valued in their forward line.

Malouda also addressed the Olise option: "Michael Olise to replace Mohamed Salah? He is happy at Bayern. I think they also have talent to develop. They have Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak; they can find a solution."

For Liverpool fans dreaming of the next great Anfield star, Endrick represents a fascinating - if speculative - option worth watching as the summer window unfolds.