The last summer transfer window buzzed with rumors concerning Michael Olise’s desire to leave. A Bayern Munich executive, the French international was interested in a transfer to Real Madrid, certain media reported at the time. Except that since then, the denials have continued, especially from the Bavarian side. This Wednesday, the club management raised the subject again.
A few days ago, it was Bayern general manager Jan-Christian Dreesen who refuted claims that Real Madrid had been in contact with the Munich entity. This Wednesday, Maxe Eberl took over. The sports director answered questions from Bild and swore to his great gods that there had at no time been any question of Michael Olise starting to leave.
No more than a request to this effect which could have been made by the former Crystal Palace player. ” Never. Not once. Michael sent me a WhatsApp message during the World Cup. I hesitated before opening it because I wondered if he was going to talk to me about this subject. But it was a photo of him with Manu Koné that I had brought to Gladbach at the time, with a heart underneath. »
Michael Olise and Bayern will discuss
And Max Eberl concludes his anecdote. “They were just saying hello from the United States. Afterwards, I asked Michael if he wanted to wear number 11 next season. But he wanted to keep his number 17. That’s the only contact I had with Michael and everything went well. »
Under contract until 2029, Michael Olise will nevertheless be entitled to future meetings with his managers to discuss a possible extension. This was stated by the Bayern sporting director. “There will come a time when we will sit down and discuss what happens next. He still has three years left on his contract. And I want to emphasize the fact that there is no release clause. To rephrase things: by next summer, we should know whether he is inclined to extend his contract or not. »
