This summer, Bayern Munich was able to resist Michael Olise’s desires elsewhere. After an XXL season with the Bavarian club (22 goals, 31 assists in 52 matches) punctuated by a German championship title and a Champions League semi-final (lost to Paris Saint-Germain), the French international signed a very good 2026 World Cup with the Blues (best passer of the tournament with 7 goals). Enough to convince Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappé to push hard to attract him to the Spanish capital. Olise would have liked to land in La Liga, but Bayern said no. Olise is under contract until 2029 and will not move. Since then, Casa Blanca has set its sights on Yan Diomandé, whom it hired in exchange for €140 million. Enough to leave traces on the former resident of Crystal Palace? Not necessarily.
This season, the French winger is off to a very high start with 8 goals and 4 assists in 7 matches, in all competitions. For its part, Munich management has only one objective in mind: to extend the Frenchman’s contract. This is what Bayern sporting director Max Eberl confided at the beginning of the month in the columns of Bild. “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 of contract left and I would like to point out: 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. »
The Olise clan wants a release clause
Except that the mission promises to be complicated. Very complicated even if we believe Bild. The German media explains that Bayern want to offer Olise a contract until 2032, but they are afraid of not being able to convince their player, as they did with Harry Kane. The daily also recalls that the London native and his agent Glen Tweneboah have shown no concrete sign of a possible desire to extend the adventure in Bavaria. However, Munich is counting on a strong financial argument to persuade its winger to sign a new lease. If he agrees to extend, Olise will benefit from the same salary treatment as Kane and Musiala from 2027, namely annual remuneration of €25 million net. Currently, Olise would receive €14 million per season.
Bild adds that the Olise clan is not closed to discussions, but that it would like to include a release clause in the event of negotiations. A detail that Bayern Munich would not be reluctant to face. However, the amount of this clause remains to be determined. “In the case of Olise, an amount exceeding the 200 million mark would not be unrealistic in the context of a contract extension until 2032”writes the newspaper. Such an amount would certainly protect Bayern Munich, which would remain in control of discussions in the context of a possible transfer. However, this amount would prevent Olise from having any room to maneuver if he wants to force his departure. At the moment, we are not there yet and Bayern’s puzzle has only just begun.
