Dayot Upamecano spent his summer on the pitch trying to stop opposition attackers, and off the pitch, the Bayern Munich defender has been doing much the same. In recent weeks, the former Leipzig player has launched an intense lobbying effort to retain his teammate Michael Olise, who has set his sights on leaving the Bavarian giants this summer to fulfill his dream of joining Real Madrid.
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Subscribe Sekarang →According to reports from Le L'Equipe, Olise has long made his desire to move to Spain clear, sharing his ambitions with club teammates and French international colleagues alike. At 24 years old, the talented attacking midfielder is coming off an extraordinary season, tallying 27 goals and 33 assists in 68 matches for both club and country.
Based on editorial team observations, Olise has used his time with the French national team to gather crucial insights about life in Madrid, consulting his international compatriots Kylian Mbappe and Aurelien Tchouameni. The strong connection between Mbappe and Olise on the field has reportedly caught the eye of Real Madrid President Florentino Perez, who views the playmaker as the perfect profile to feed passes to the French superstar.
Real Madrid is financially equipped to pull off what could be one of the most expensive transfers in football history, having recently broken records with 1.161 billion euros in revenue. However, to fund a blockbuster move for Olise and balance their books, the Spanish giants may need to sanction player sales, with even Brazil's Vinicius Junior potentially on the table if contract extension talks stall.
While Bayern Munich maintains a firm stance on keeping their star midfielder, who is contracted until 2029, Olise's unwavering determination to join the Merengues suggests that this transfer saga is only just beginning.