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Florentino Perez not willing to give up on dream Real Madrid signing despite doubts
Real Madrid have locked in for the season ahead, having already signed four players in the ongoing summer transfer window.
Their next big target is Michael Olise, who has been identified as the ideal Galactico signing for Florentino Perez.
The Real Madrid president has promised a big-money signing to fans this summer and Olise fits the bill, given his huge impact for Bayern Munich and the France national team.
Perez not ready to give up despite doubts
According to Miguel Serrano, however, Real Madrid’s CEO Jose Angel Sanchez, as well as chief scout Juni Calafat, believe a deal for Olise is not possible this summer.
This is hardly surprising as Bayern Munich have shown no desire to offload their star player, despite Real Madrid’s overtures.
The German giants consider Olise a key component in the club’s plans and will not offload him at any cost. That is why both the CEO and the chief scout believe a deal might not be possible right now.
However, Serrano adds that Florentino Perez has not lost hope and still harbours the dream of signing Olise.
Can Real Madrid still sign Olise?
If Real Madrid are to sign Olise this summer, they would require a lot of things to go their way.
For one, Olise must publicly announce his desire to play at Santiago Bernabeu and decide to leave Allianz Arena, much like what Julian Alvarez has done at Atletico Madrid.
However, the Frenchman, for now, has stayed put and will not force an exit from Bayern Munich. Although the prospect of playing for Real Madrid intrigues him, it won’t come at the cost of his relationship with the Bavarian club.
It must also be noted that Olise has a contract at Bayern Munich until 2029, thus giving the Bavarians full leverage in terms of transfer negotiations. The club are also thinking of renewing the deal further.
A more prudent option, therefore, will be to play the waiting game and hope Olise eventually gets frustrated at Bayern.
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Mourinho does not want Real Madrid new signing to be affected by price tag, will continue slow integration
Real Madrid had an explosive summer transfer window with as many as six new big signings coming through to strengthen the first-team squad, while Sergio Martinez was also roped in with an eye on the future.
Up until Friday, things were going well for Jose Mourinho & co., but the 1-0 loss to Real Betis has put the team under the scanner once again.
Questions are being asked, in particular, of the club’s most explosive signing, Yan Diomande.
Mourinho not changing plans with Diomande
However, according to journalist Alvaro Esteban, Mourinho will continue with the plan of integrating Diomande slowly into the team.
The Real Madrid boss does not want the 19-year-old winger to be negatively affected by his massive price tag this summer and the pressure generated because of it.
After all, Los Blancos shelled out an enormous €125 million plus €15 million in add-ons to sign Diomande from RB Leipzig.
Should all the variables be met, he will become the most expensive signing in Real Madrid history. And, naturally, such a price tag brings with it a great deal of pressure.
As such, Mourinho wants to make sure that the Ivory Coast international is not affected in any way by the talk around his price tag and will continue to ease him into the team without rushing things.
Only a handful of minutes for Diomande
So far, Real Madrid have played four La Liga games this season and Diomande has not started even one of them.
Instead, Mourinho has opted to field Arda Guler on the right wing in three matches while Brahim Diaz started in the remaining one.
As for Diomande, he has come on as a substitute in each of the four games, but has only racked up a total of 83 minutes, without scoring or assisting a goal so far.
But, his limited minutes and slow integration are seemingly a part of Mourinho’s plans who is intent on not overexposing the teenage winger and put him under undue pressure due to the expectations that come with his price tag.
