Kompany Likens Bayern’s Michael Olise to Kevin De Bruyne

Kompany frames the 24-year-old as a De Bruyne-type talent for his two-footed craft.

Overview

Bayern coach Vincent Kompany used a press conference to compare Michael Olise with his former Manchester City teammate Kevin De Bruyne.
He praised Olise’s mindset, saying the winger works with sharp detail and gets frustrated when execution is not perfect.
Kompany highlighted two-footed shooting and dribbling as the traits that make Olise resemble De Bruyne.
The coach said he expects Olise to keep improving and to raise Bayern’s level in the future.
Olise has 16 goals and 27 assists in 39 games this season after joining Bayern from Crystal Palace in 2024.