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Real Madrid issue statement denying contacts with Michael Olise: ‘Always maintained a relationship based on trust and mutual respect’
Amid growing reports that Real Madrid have identified Bayern Munich superstar Michael Olise as their primary Galactico transfer target this summer, the Spanish giants have come out and issued an official statement denying claims of contacting the player.
This comes after reports had suggested that Los Blancos’ CEO, Jose Angel Sanchez, had personally reached out to the French winger’s camp to discuss the possibility of a transfer this summer.
Real Madrid deny approach
However, in their statement, Real Madrid have denied having made any form of contact with Olise, his agents, or his camp.
“In response to reports in various media outlets regarding an alleged interest from our club in Bayern Munich player Michael Olise, Real Madrid wishes to state that it has not had any direct or indirect contact with the aforementioned player, his representatives, or anyone in his entourage.”
Comunicado Oficial.
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 20, 2026
Continuing, Real Madrid highlighted their strong institutional relationship with Bayern Munich, which they said was built on ‘trust and mutual respect’ and there were no moves made to harm that.
“Real Madrid also wishes to highlight the excellent institutional relationship it maintains with Bayern Munich, with whom it shares a long history of mutual respect, collaboration and admiration, and regrets the spread of speculation that does not correspond to reality.”
No denial of interest
However, intriguingly, Real Madrid did not deny having interest in signing Olise, but instead suggested that any matters involving transfers must be carried out in club-to-club talks.
“Both clubs have always maintained a relationship based on trust and mutual respect, which is reflected, among other aspects, in the shared conviction that any potential interest in a player belonging to the other club must be dealt with first between the entities themselves, in accordance with the principles of institutional loyalty that have historically governed the relations between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.”
Olise has emerged as one of the most coveted stars in Europe after enjoying an exceptional season with Bayern Munich, playing a key role in their title triumph.
Real Madrid, who have identified the right flank as an area that needs reinforcement, see him as a dream signing, with even plan to table an offer of around €200 million or more.
However, Bayern Munich, so far, have no intention of selling their superstar attacker this summer.
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Jose Mourinho was always clear about getting rid of Real Madrid midfielder this summer – report
Real Madrid’s summer transfer window was largely successful, not only in terms of securing key arrivals but also in terms of letting go of players who had no place in the dynamics.
One player who stood out in the second category was Dani Ceballos as the Spanish midfielder was frozen out of Real Madrid’s starting dynamics for several years before his eventual departure.
In the end, the club simply let the player leave as a free agent by accepting a contract termination as they saw the salary space freed as a win compared to his presence.
Mourinho’s clear stance
As confirmed in a recent report by Diario AS, Real Madrid’s new manager Jose Mourinho has no doubt that he did not count on Ceballos for the ongoing season.
Being the straightforward communicator that he is, the Portuguese manager directly informed Ceballos that he did not count on him in any capacity, speaking out loud about a fact that was known as an open secret for a long time.
Having clarity that his situation at the club was not going to change, Ceballos pressed to leave and eventually had his way as the club allowed him to walk out of the front door with no transfer fee.
Times were tense
The Spanish outlet also add that the decision to let the player leave with a contract termination was not easy for Real Madrid to accept, especially given that it is a last resort.
In the negotiations between Ceballos and the Real Madrid hierarchy, there were some moments filled with tension and disagreements.
In fact, there was even an initial exit agreement that was reached which was cancelled in the hope of a better outcome.
Eventually, however, both parties reached a fitting resolution and Real Madrid enabled the player’s departure without any hurdles and Ceballos went on to join Real Betis.
Even that move required the player to take a massive cut on his salary, but the saga worked out well for both clubs as the player. From Real Madrid’s perspective, the space created on the team’s roster was worth its weight in gold.
