Bayern Munich scrambling to fight off Liverpool, Man City & Chelsea interest in Michael Olise amid talk of €100m bids to bring ex-Crystal Palace star back to Premier League

“Michael has already made a big impression in his first season. He’s the kind of player who draws fans to the stadium; it’s just fun to watch him play football,” said sporting director Max Eberl, raving about Olise and emphasising: “He still has over three and a half years left on his contract, will become an increasingly decisive factor in FC Bayern’s play and shape the future of this team – as far as we’re concerned, the longer the better.”

President Herbert Hainer also underlined the importance of the attacking player: “A year ago, Michael Olise was still a relatively unknown quantity – today, the whole world knows him. Signing him has proven to be a real coup, and he has made the step up to the international elite at FC Bayern within a very short time. He is one of the faces of the new FC Bayern, and we hope he will remain so for a long time to come.”