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Bayern Munich not open to negotiations for Real Madrid target; pushing for renewal
Real Madrid are in the market for a new Galactico target, with Bayern Munich speedster Michael Olise emerging as the dream option for president Florentino Perez.
Amid reports that there had been talks between the Frenchman and the club, Los Blancos issued an official statement denying any contact.
At the same time, though, the Spanish giants did not deny holding an interest in the 24-year-old attacker.
Bayern Munich remain firm
Reports in Spain suggest that Real Madrid are weighing up a club-record bid of over €200 million for Olise.
However, according to Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich have no intentions of opening negotiations with Real Madrid for the French speedster.
Instead, the Bundesliga record-champions are working behind the scenes offer a new contract to their ace attacker, whose current deal still runs until the summer of 2029.
The idea is for Olise to be made one of the top earners at the club so as to convince him to remain at the Allianz Arena amidst growing interest from Real Madrid.
Earlier reports had suggested that the Bavarian giants plan to offer the 24-year-old winger a stunning €25 million per year as his new salary to stave off suitors such as Los Blancos.
Bayern receive confirmation from Olise’s camp
Meanwhile, following the statement from Real Madrid about there being no contact with Olise, the player’s camp has also reached out to Bayern Munich to confirm the same.
Indeed, the 24-year-old’s entourage informed the German champions that there have been no talks, meetings or negotiations with Real Madrid so far.
This is likely to further strengthen Bayern Munich’s resolve to retain the winger, who enjoyed an exceptional 2025/26 season for the club.
In 52 appearances across all competitions, Olise plundered 22 goals and 31 assists across all competitions, while he is also impressing for France at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
If he helps Les Bleus go all the way in the tournament, a Ballon d’Or shout will not be far-fetched, which would make Bayern Munich take an even firmer stance of keeping hold of their winger.
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Real Madrid record signing labelled once in a generation star: ‘One in every ten years’
Real Madrid had an exceptional summer transfer window, with the club bringing in as many as seven players for Jose Mourinho.
No signing was bigger than Yan Diomande, though, with the Ivorian becoming Los Blancos’ most expensive acquisition of all time.
The 19-year-old arrives at Madrid carrying enormous expectations, and the people who have worked closely with the young winger believe he can live up to them.
As quoted by MARCA, Thiago Freitas, operations director at Roc Nation, used an extraordinary comparison when discussing Diomande.
Diomande compared to Halley’s Comet
Roc Nation identified Diomande while he was still at Leipzig, and Freitas explained just how quickly the agency became convinced by his potential.
“We are always looking at the stars, but while looking at the stars, sometimes a comet appears,” Freitas said.
“I can say that Yan, among the stars, is like a comet, a Halley that you find every eight or ten years. And when the possibility of working with him came to us, we did not think twice.”
The agency subsequently built a personalised structure around Diomande to help his development, although convincing Leipzig to part with such a valuable young player was never expected to be straightforward.
“A player of this level, every club wants to keep. We knew it would be a great challenge, a difficult task to make this transfer happen,” he explained.
Real Madrid changed the transfer race
Freitas also revealed that several major clubs wanted Diomande before Madrid eventually secured his signature.
“Many of the most important, richest and most qualified clubs in the world showed interest in Yan,” he said.
However, once Madrid entered the race, Roc Nation felt the dynamic changed completely.
“But I always say that for players, Real Madrid is the Pele of clubs,” Freitas explained.
“When Real Madrid’s interest appears, there is nothing more the other clubs can do.”
Freitas believes Diomande’s unpredictability makes him particularly suited to Madrid, where opponents regularly defend with the primary objective of containing their attacking talent.
“Yan is a player who can bring a lot of surprise to Madrid,” he said, highlighting his ability to break tactical structures and create unexpected situations.
Diomande is still a young player who needs time under Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese tactician is easing him into action.
The teenager may not be starting for Madrid yet, but it will not be long before he gets the nod. Jose is said to be keen to avoid another Mastantuono situation with him.
One thing is clear, though: everyone who has worked with Madrid in some capacity thinks the sky is the limit for him, and it remains to be seen whether he hits those heights at the Bernabeu.
