Bayern Munich’s pursuit of Michael Olise (22) is advancing. According to Kicker, the Frenchman will undergo a medical in the coming days before signing a five-year contract until 2029.
This comes after it was reported last week that Olise had chosen to sign for Bayern Munich, despite interest from Premier League sides Chelsea and Newcastle United which never materialised due to financial reasons.
Olise has a reported release clause of around €60m including bonuses, but there were conflicting reports. There are suggestions that the exit clause in Olise’s contract is for clubs competing in the Champions League. This would, therefore, be significantly beneficial for Der Rekordmeister. Nevertheless, other reports suggest that Olise’s release clause does not apply solely to Champions League clubs.
But Bayern Munich now appear to be in pole position to sign Olise.
Born in London, Olise has French citizenship and has represented France at youth level, and is also a part of their Olympic team, coached by Thierry Henry.
After missing 18 games through injury last season, Olise finished the Premier League campaign with 10 goals and six assists in 19 games under Roy Hodgson, and then Oliver Glasner.
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