Liverpool have regularly been linked with a move for Bayern Munich sensation Michael Olise but the Bundesliga side appear to have completely ruled out an exit this summer
Michael Olise
Olise has been linked with a summer move to Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)
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Bayern Munich chief Max Eberl has said that he is not even thinking about selling Michael Olise this summer. The Frenchman has enjoyed a sensational season at the Allianz Arena this term.
Olise, 24, has scored 19 goals and notched 29 assists to help Bayern to the Bundesliga crown. Vincent Kompany’s side could eventually secure the treble before the end of the campaign, with a Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain to come, as well as a German Cup final against Stuttgart.
Olise’s form has seen the former Crystal Palace star garner admiring glances from elsewhere, non-least from Liverpool, who are scouring Europe for a replacement for the outgoing Mohamed Salah.
But it appears that an exit is not on the cards this summer. Asked if Olise would be staying by ZDF television, Bayern CEO Eberl said: “Absolutely.”
Asked if that answer would stay the same depending on any offer Bayern received, he added: “Yes. We’re not having a second to think about anything.”
Olise remains under contract with Bayern until 2029, having arrived in Germany from Crystal Palace back in 2024 for a reported £51m. Former Liverpool star Steven Gerrard has been among those to urge the Reds to make a move for his services.
Speaking on TNT Sports, he said: “When you are a full-back playing up against a winger, they normally have a weak side and you show them one way or another, depending what foot they are.
“The problem with him is he can go both ways, his right foot is just as strong as his left. You really want to show him on his right foot because that’s probably his weaker side, but you see some of the assists he’s getting, some of the finishes with his right foot. If you leave him in one-versus-one situations, you are in major trouble.”
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Olise has enjoyed a brilliant season with Bayern Munich(Image: Getty Images)
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Asked if he would take Olise at Liverpool, Gerrard said: “All day long. But the problem is, why would he leave Bayern? A big club, challenging for the big honours, and they are probably the strongest Bayern Munich team we have seen for a while.
“He is about to take the World Cup by storm come the summer. He looks like a really happy kid, settled, to me, I don’t think he’s going anywhere.
“But, yes, would I love him at Liverpool. And you know what, I wouldn’t mind [Luis] Diaz back as well. I’m missing him, I’m missing him.”
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