Michael Olise joins Bayern Munich in €60m deal



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Crystal
Palace
winger
Michael
Olise
has
completed
a
high-profile
transfer
to
Bayern
Munich
for
a
fee
of
approximately
€60
million
(£50
million).

The
22-year-old
English-born
France
Under-21
forward
has
signed
a
five-year
contract
with
the
Bundesliga
giants.

Earlier
this
summer,
Chelsea
and
Newcastle
United
both
registered
interest
in
Olise.
However,
the
winger
opted
for
a
move
to
Germany,
where
he
will
play
under
Bayern
Munich’s
new
manager,
Vincent
Kompany.

Olise
made
90
appearances
across
all
competitions
during
his
three-season
tenure
with
Palace,
contributing
significantly
to
the
team’s
mid-table
finish
last
season.
He
joined
the
Eagles
from
Reading
for
£8
million
in
July
2021
and
has
since
become
one
of
the
Premier
League’s
standout
young
talents.
Last
season,
Olise
scored
10
goals
in
19
Premier
League
appearances,
showcasing
his
potential
and
attracting
interest
from
several
top
clubs.

Expressing
his
enthusiasm
about
the
move,
Olise
said,
“I’m
very
happy
to
now
be
playing
for
such
a
big
club

it’s
a
great
challenge
and
that’s
exactly
what
I
was
looking
for.
I
want
to
prove
myself
at
this
level
and
play
my
part
in
ensuring
we
win
as
many
titles
as
possible
in
the
coming
years.”

Crystal
Palace
chairman
Steve
Parish
praised
Olise’s
development
at
the
club
and
acknowledged
his
desire
to
compete
at
the
highest
level.
“We
are
hugely
proud
of
what
Michael
has
achieved
at
Crystal
Palace,
a
club
where
he
has
developed
greatly
as
a
player,”
Parish
stated.
“We
respect
his
desire
to
further
test
himself
at
the
highest
level
of
world
football.”

Bayern
Munich,
eager
to
reclaim
their
Bundesliga
title
after
Bayer
Leverkusen
ended
their
11-year
dominance
last
season,
are
bolstering
their
squad
with
these
strategic
signings.
Olise’s
addition
will
undoubtedly
strengthen
their
attacking
options
as
they
aim
for
both
domestic
and
international
success.