Michael Olise’s jump from Crystal Palace to Bayern Munich was one of the most surprising moves of last summer, especially considering that no one else in the Premier League jumped in to intercept the deal.
Given the uncertainty surrounding Mo Salah’s future with Liverpool FC, noted pundit Didi Hamann is shocked that the Reds did not at least take a shot at Olise before he fled for Germany.
“I’m very surprised no one picked him up in England, if anyone was to replace Mohamed Salah, it would be Michael Olise. He’s a brilliant player, he can score goals and create. Bayern won’t want to lose Olise, but I won’t be surprised if teams like Liverpool or Manchester United offer a big fee for him,” Hamann told Flashscore. “Michael Olise will need to stay for a few years to reach that level, but he does have the ability to become as good as Arjen Robben. He certainly has the ability.”
Olise’s tenure at Bayern Munich started out with a bang, but some up-and-down performances of late have left him, well, like the rest of the position group — in a battle for minutes.
The good part is that Olise has already shown great promise. Now, the Frenchman will just have to harness all of that ability and channel it into consistent performances.