Comes from Crystal Palace
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FC Bayern has signed Michael Olise from Crystal Palace, making him one of the most expensive purchases in the club’s history. The Munich team has activated the release clause for the 22-year-old, and the total package is said to be worth 50 million pounds, or just under 59 million euros. 5 million pounds, or 6 million euros, are bonus payments that are not due immediately. FCB has only ever paid more money for one trio.
“Michael Olise is a difference-maker who has aroused great interest with his style of play. We want new impulses in our team, new energy, new ideas – that’s what players like Michael Olise stand for. In the talks he quickly signaled that he definitely wanted to join FC Bayern. We are very excited about him, he will enrich our game,” said board member Max Eberl. Sports director Christoph Freund added: “Michael is fast, tricky, dangerous in front of goal and can be used very flexibly in attack. His statistics for goals and assists are already excellent. At 22, Michael has already come a long way, he is also hungry and still has a lot of potential. Fans come to the stadium for players like Michael Olise.”
Olise himself said: “The talks with FC Bayern were very positive and I am very happy to now be playing for such a big club. It is a great challenge and that is exactly what I was looking for. I want to prove myself at this level and do my part to ensure that our team wins as many titles as possible in the coming years.”
Olise, who is the fifth new signing for the German record champions for the 2024/25 season, is primarily a reinforcement for the right wing. The London-born player, who plays for the French U21s and was called up to Thierry Henry’s provisional squad for the Olympic Games in Paris, can also play at number ten. The left-footer scored ten goals and provided six assists in 19 games last season. The fact that he didn’t play more was due to a thigh injury. With a market value of €55 million, Olise was number one at Crystal Palace; at FC Bayern he is currently outbid by four players. Meanwhile, Chelsea FC, who wanted to bring back their former youth player this summer and last summer, have come away empty-handed. In 2023, Olise decided against a move to Stamford Bridge, this time the Blues dropped out of the race due to financial requirements.
