New details revealed: How Bayern beat Man City and others to sign Olise | OneFootball

Michael Olise is one of the most spectacular transfers at FC Bayern in recent years. It has now become clear how the record champions managed to outmaneuver several top English clubs in their pursuit of the winger.

According to Sport Bild, a factor off the pitch played a decisive role. Olise’s agent, Glen Tweneboah, was suspended by the English FA for six months in May 2024 due to an improper commission deal from 2019. At that time, Tweneboah had secured a clause in his client’s first professional contract with Reading FC that guaranteed him ten percent of any future transfer fee—a clause forbidden under FA rules.

The suspension took effect on October 4. Tweneboah knew: if he wanted to personally oversee his client’s transfer, the deal had to be wrapped up as early as possible. FC Bayern took advantage of this time pressure—and beat their competitors to the punch.

On July 7, the Munich club officially announced the transfer. They were the first top club to trigger the fixed release clause of £50 million, including five million in bonus payments. At this point, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, and City also had Olise on their radar—but they reacted too late.

Eberl: “A very large portion of deep conviction involved”

The signing of the French international is considered a real statement within the club. Former chief scout Markus Pilawa had Olise on his radar back when he was at Reading FC. However, it was sporting director Max Eberl who made the decisive move. “There was a very large portion of deep conviction involved in signing Michael Olise—on both sides,” says Eberl. “At FC Bayern, we were convinced that he is exactly the player who can decisively move us forward in the coming years. And Michael was convinced by our sporting concept.”

Olise, who was once let go from the youth academies of Chelsea and City, is now considered a model professional. In his Munich villa, he employs his own chef and fitness trainer to prepare optimally. Publicly, the winger remains consistently silent, but within the team, he is very well integrated.

CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen even believes he could win the World Footballer of the Year award: “The way Olise has developed and performed with us so far, that is absolutely realistic.” Regarding the growing interest from top English clubs, he remains calm: “When it comes to the interest of other clubs, we are completely relaxed …”

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