Bayern star Olise in the spotlight: how serious is Man City's interest? | OneFootball

Michael Olise is one of FC Bayern’s most dazzling attacking players—and not just in the Bundesliga anymore. Since his move from Crystal Palace to Munich last summer, the French winger has rapidly proven that he operates at a world-class level. 25 goals and 29 assists in 65 competitive matches speak for themselves. It’s no surprise, then, that Olise’s name regularly surfaces in transfer debates.

According to the Daily Mail, Manchester City in particular has set their sights on the 23-year-old. The English champions are said to still be “flirting” with signing the Bayern star. However, the paper describes it as “loose interest.” A concrete approach is not currently planned.

The reason: A lot depends on the futures of two players at the Sky Blues. On the one hand, veteran Bernardo Silva faces an uncertain future, with his contract in Manchester expiring in the summer. An extension seems unlikely. On the other hand, coach Pep Guardiola hopes academy product Oscar Bobb can grow into the Portuguese’s role. If Bobb develops as desired, a move for Olise in the summer of 2026 would be “highly unlikely,” according to the Daily Mail.

Freund: “He can play here for a long time”

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At FC Bayern, they’re relaxed about the rumors from England. The attacker, who moved to the Isar last summer for around 50 million euros, signed a long-term contract in Munich until 2029.

Internally, Olise is considered one of the key pillars in the club’s long-term sporting plans. Sporting director Christoph Freund made it clear on Sky that there are no plans to let the winger go: “We’re not under any pressure. We can very well imagine him playing with us in Munich for the next seven, eight, nine years.”

According to Sport BILD, the club is considering extending his contract early. However, there have been no concrete talks about this so far.

It’s no surprise that a club like Manchester City is still taking a closer look. But at present, there’s little to suggest that Olise could leave FC Bayern anytime soon. His camp appreciates both his sporting development in Munich and the role entrusted to him by Kompany.

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