FILE - Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise shoots a penalty kick to score during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Dec.16, 2023. Bayern Munich signed Olise on Sunday, July 7, 2024 in a search for “new ideas” after its first season without a trophy in 12 years.
“We want new impetus in our team, new energy, new ideas — that’s what players like Michael Olise stand for. During the talks, he quickly signaled that he really wanted to join FC Bayern. We’re very much looking forward to him. He will enrich our game.” “We respect his desire to further test himself at the highest level of world football, and I would like to personally wish him the very best for his next adventure with Bayern Munich in Germany which I’m sure we will all follow closely.”