Transfer Rumors & News: Michael Olise Requests Official Bayern Munich Meeting Amid Real Madrid, PSG Transfer Interest
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Multiple reputable transfer sources including Fabrizio Romano and Sky Sports Germany confirmed on Wednesday that Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise has formally instructed his agent to arrange an official meeting with Bayern Munich’s sporting hierarchy, as the 22-year-old French talent weighs up his next career move amid widespread interest from Europe’s elite clubs.
Olise, who emerged as one of the Premier League’s most dynamic attacking players over the past two seasons, recorded 6 goals and 11 assists across all competitions for Palace in the 2023/24 campaign, cementing his status as one of the most sought-after wingers on the transfer market. Prior to his request for a Bayern meeting, both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain had already held preliminary talks with his management team. Real Madrid are targeting a right-sided winger to add depth to their attacking line after a season of inconsistent performances from their current wide rotation, while PSG have listed Olise as their top attacking target to replace the creative output lost following Kylian Mbappe’s imminent departure to Real Madrid.
Sources close to Olise reveal that he prioritizes a meeting with Bayern first due to his long-standing admiration for head coach Thomas Tuchel’s tactical system, which emphasizes the creative freedom of wide players to cut inside, create scoring chances, and contribute to both build-up play and final-third actions. Bayern also have a clear vacancy in their right-wing position, with current first-choice Serge Gnabry heavily linked with a move to the Premier League this summer, and Kingsley Coman repeatedly open about his willingness to explore new opportunities after 8 years at the club.
Crystal Palace have stated publicly that they will not stand in Olise’s way if a club meets his €80 million release clause, though they are open to negotiating a structured payment deal with any interested party to ease the financial burden. Bayern have already allocated €70-90 million for a wide attacking signing this summer, and are prepared to enter formal negotiations as soon as their meeting with Olise’s team concludes. Olise is expected to meet with Real Madrid and PSG representatives following his discussion with Bayern, and plans to announce his final decision by the end of June to avoid disrupting his pre-season training schedule for the 2024/25 campaign.
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As a Bayern fan, I’m absolutely buzzing about this news. Olise is exactly the kind of dynamic, creative winger we’ve been missing on the right flank since Gnabry lost his consistent form two seasons ago. If we can wrap this deal up before Real or PSG table a higher offer, it’ll easily be the best signing of our summer window by far.
Real Madrid can’t afford to sleep on Olise. He’s way more consistent and versatile than Raphinha, our other reported winger target, and at 22 he’s young enough to fit our long-term project for the next 10 years. Perez needs to pull out all the stops to get him over the line, even if we have to match the full release clause to beat Bayern to the deal.
It hurts to see Olise likely leave Palace, but he’s way too good for a mid-table Premier League side at this point. As long as any club pays the full €80 million release clause, we’ve got nothing to complain about. He gave us two amazing seasons and played a huge role in keeping us in the top flight, so we’ll wish him all the best wherever he ends up.
Olise is making such a smart move prioritizing Bayern first. Tuchel gets the absolute best out of attacking wingers, and he’d get regular Champions League football there without the suffocating pressure that comes with playing for Real Madrid or the constant organizational chaos that’s surrounded PSG for the last few years. I’d be shocked if he doesn’t end up in Munich this summer.