Crystal Palace star Michael Olise has moved to Bayern Munich for a reported payment of greater than £50m.
The France under-21 worldwide – who was born in London to a French-Algerian mom – made 90 appearances for the Eagles after becoming a member of from Studying in 2021, scoring 16 targets and helping 25 extra.
Thanks to everybody at @cpfc. Grateful for the journey that i went by means of as a participant at this membership and the love that everybody has proven me since day one. Because of all of the employees, gamers and particularly to all of the followers which have supported me in poor health be without end grateful❤️💙
— Michael Olise (@MichaelOlise10) July 7, 2024
The 22-year-old had youth spells with Chelsea, Arsenal and Man Metropolis earlier than becoming a member of the Royals Academy in 2018, making his debut his debut eight months later and signing a three-year deal in July 2019.
He was topped EFL Younger Participant of the Season in 2020/21 earlier than making an £8m change to Selhurst Park.
Chelsea and Newcastle had been linked with the winger this summer time however he has opted to maneuver to Germany on a five-year deal and can play underneath new Bayern boss Vincent Kompany.
🔴 FC Bayern nimmt Michael Olise unter Vertrag ⚪
🤝🔗 https://t.co/HbGdvnjBoS#FCBayern #MiaSanMia #ServusMichael pic.twitter.com/uUE18QQPOw
— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) July 7, 2024
Olise informed the Bayern web site: “The talks with FC Bayern had been very constructive, and I’m very pleased to now be enjoying for such an enormous membership.
“It’s a fantastic problem, and that’s precisely what I used to be searching for. I need to show myself at this stage and play my half in making certain that we win as many titles as potential with our workforce within the coming years.”
Max Eberl, Bayern board member for sport mentioned: “Michael is a participant who could make the distinction and attracted nice curiosity together with his model of play.
“We wish new impetus in our workforce, new vitality, new concepts – that’s what gamers like Michael stand for.
“In the course of the talks, he rapidly signalled that he actually wished to hitch FC Bayern. We’re very a lot wanting ahead to him. He’ll enrich our recreation.”
Sporting director Christoph Freund added: “Michael is fast, tough, a objective risk and really versatile in assault. His targets and assists stats are already excellent.
“On the age of twenty-two, Michael is already very superior, however can be hungry and nonetheless has lots of potential. Followers come to the stadium to see gamers like him.”
It has been a pleasure, Michael ❤️💙
We are able to affirm that Michael Olise has accomplished a everlasting switch to Bayern Munich.
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) July 7, 2024
Chairman Steve Parish informed the Palace web site: “We’re vastly happy with what Michael has achieved at Crystal Palace, a membership the place he has developed enormously as a participant.
“We respect his need to additional check himself on the highest stage of world soccer, and I wish to personally want him the perfect for his subsequent journey with Bayern Munich in Germany which I’m positive we’ll all observe intently.”
Olise is within the France squad to play within the Olympics in Paris beginning later this month.
Bayern are additionally closing in on the seize of Fulham’s Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha in a deal price £42m-plus.
