Overview
- On Sunday, Michael Olise recorded his seventh assist at the 2026 World Cup, surpassing Pelé’s single‑tournament mark and cementing his tournament breakout.
- Multiple reports say Olise told close France teammates he wants to join Real Madrid, making his preference public inside the national camp.
- Real Madrid have not made an approach and say they will wait for a formal request from Bayern or the player before launching a bid.
- Bayern, who hold Olise on a long deal to 2029, are preparing a large contract offer reportedly above €25 million gross per year and would demand an extraordinary transfer fee if they were to sell.
- The speculation has unsettled Bayern’s dressing room and exposed internal debate at the club, though sources describe Olise as unlikely to force a public exit and the immediate next step is whether he or Bayern formally open talks.