Bayern Munich were shaken, but they resisted. This summer, Michael Olise (24 years old) completed a very high-flying 2025/2026 season. Collectively, the French winger has won the Bundesliga, the German Cup and the German Super Cup. Semi-finalist in the Champions League, the former Crystal Palace resident also played in the last four of the 2026 World Cup. On a personal level, his statistics spoke for themselves. Olise has scored 22 goals and provided 31 assists in 52 games played for Bavaria. And with the Blues, he finished with the status of best passer in the World Cup (7 offerings).
Olise didn’t ask to leave
Performances and a new friendship with Kylian Mbappé which pushed Real Madrid to want to treat themselves to one of the sensations of the World Cup. Opposite, Bayern did not give up. Olise is under contract until 2029 and the Munich residents were not sellers, even against a check for €160 million, or even more. In the end, the London native stayed in Bavaria and Casa Blanca preferred to spend €140 million to enlist the Ivorian winger from RB Leipzig, Yan Diomandé. Today, in a long interview given to BildBayern sporting director Max Eberl returned to the summer soap opera Olise. The opportunity for the German leader to affirm that the Frenchman never contacted him during the World Cup to ask him to be transferred, thus confirming the statements of his general director Jan-Christian Dreesen, who had denied any summer negotiations.
“Not at all, not once. Michael sent me a message on WhatsApp during the World Cup. I hesitated for a moment before opening it (laughs). I didn’t know if he was really going to talk to me about this subject. But it was a photo of him with Manu Koné, who I had brought to Gladbach at the time, with a heart underneath. Both were sending me greetings from the United States. After that, I asked Michael if he wanted to wear the No. 11 jersey next season. But he wanted to keep No. 17. It was my only contact with Michael, so everything always went well.”he declared, before praising his player.
Bayern will soon know if Olise wants to extend or not
“Michael is someone who just wants to play football. A video went viral this summer that describes him very well: he was playing football in New York, wearing only socks. I love him, I love the way he is. Even if it can sometimes be difficult for journalists (laughs). But I get along extremely well with him. He is a fantastic footballer and someone whose motto is: “Football is my life. And that’s exactly what we’re looking for. » Bild nevertheless wanted to know more about the future of the Bavarian winger. In a year’s time, Olise risks once again being at the center of departure rumors. Will Bayern be more inclined to sell their star if an XXL offer arises?
“If we want to win the Champions League, this question does not arise. This is what makes Bayern Munich strong: we don’t have to be tempted by a sum of money. Michael has made extraordinary progress with us. At some point we will definitely sit down to discuss what happens next. He still has three years left on his contract – and I want to emphasize this: there is no release clause. Let’s put it this way: by next summer, we should know whether he is inclined to extend his contract or not. » To be continued.
