Bayern Munich make Michael Olise position ‘crystal clear’ amid transfer rumours

Real Madrid have no chance of signing Michael Olise this summer.

That’s the reiterated message from Bayern Munich as interest in the France midfielder intensifies.

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That, in part, is due to his superb performances at the World Cup and despite the winger having failed to find the net, he has played a prominent role in Les Bleus’ run to the semi-finals.

Olise is fast becoming one of world football’s brightest and most sought after talents after yet another outstanding season with Bayern.

The 24-year-old registered a whopping 22 goals and 31 assists for the Bundesliga champions across all competitions last term.

And unsurprisingly, it has caught the attention of recently re-elected Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

However, any hopes of luring him to the Bernabeu are nothing short of a pipe dream according to German transfer expert Christian Falk.

According to Falk, Bayern have doubled down on their initial stance that Olise is not available for transfer regardless of what offers are tabled for him.

Not for sale

Discussing Olise’s future on the Bayern Insider podcast, Falk made clear the club’s position on the matter.

“There is absolutely no chance that Michael Olise will leave during this transfer window,” Falk said. “The club has made that very clear to the player.”

Falk went on to explain that Bayern view Olise as a fundamental part of their long-term project and expect him to remain at the club after the transfer window has closed.

“The French international will stay at Bayern beyond this summer,” he said. “Maybe Bayern win the Champions League next season and then Olise decides he wants a new challenge. You never know. But for now, he’s staying.”

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Real Madrid’s links with Olise date back to the player’s starring role in knocking the La Liga giants out of the Champions League in April.

New Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho travelled to Germany to take a close look at the winger in the German Cup final in May.

Soon after came the beginning of Madrid’s summer rebuild with Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konate, Marc Cucurella and Denzel Dumfries all signed.

But Los Blancos will have to wait for the possibility of their preferred marquee signing.

And that would be a similar course of action to their previous pursuit of Kylian Mbappe and prior to that, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Is the door ajar for a future move?

Falk also claims that Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are aligned on the Olise issue and have agreed not to enter into any discussions regarding the player this summer out of mutual respect for each other.

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“I want to stress once again that both clubs have a very close relationship,” Falk explained. “They have agreed that nothing will happen regarding Olise this summer.”

And while Olise appears set to stay in Bavaria for now, it remains to be seen what the future holds for the former Crystal Palace man.

“If something were to happen down the line, Florentino Perez has already promised (Bayern Munich president) Herbert Hainer that he would contact him first before taking any steps involving the player or his representatives,” Falk added.