'MINJAE, I'm here!' 英 Special Winger Arrives in Munich!...Medical test + contract scheduled to be completed → Korea schedule failed

Jul 07, 2024

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The English special winger, who will help Bayern Munich compete for the championship next season, has finally arrived in Munich.

Germany's Bild reported on Michael Olise's arrival in Munich on the 7th (Korean time) 'Bayern's freshman is here'

Olise is a player who made Bayern fans look forward to the news that his transfer to Bayern is imminent. Florian Flettenberg, a reporter from the German version of Sky Sports, Germany, who is familiar with the news of Bayern, recently said on his personal SNS, "'Olise joins Bayern." We have reached a complete agreement with Crystal Palace, it reported. European soccer transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano also reported the news of Olise's transfer to Bayern, acknowledging that the transfer was confirmed by leaving the signature phrase 'Here we go!'.

Bayern is putting a lot of effort into strengthening its power as it faces its first season as head coach Bang Sang Kompany in the next season. Hiroki Ito has already been recruited for defense, and Olise was the first player to recruit in the reorganization of the offense.

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Bild said 'Olise appeared. He left London on Sunday morning and landed at Munich Airport. The contract is expected to be signed today. He will now complete his medical examination. He arrived at the hospital's underground parking lot at 11:44 a.m. and later moved to the first floor. If things go smoothly, director Max Ebele will receive a signature on a contract that runs through the summer of 2029'

His transfer fee is 51 million euros (about 76.4 billion won), and there is also a bonus of 5 million euros (about 7.5 billion won). Olise will reportedly replace Kingsley Comang and Sergi Gnabry. Both players were vulnerable to injury and suffered four injuries last season.

However, despite Olise joining Bayern, it is expected to be difficult to visit South Korea this summer. Bild said 'Olise did not play in the Euros but was selected for the U-23 (under-23) team, so he will leave again to join the Olympic team under coach Thierry Henry. This means that he is likely to miss Tegernje's training camp and the Asian tour to Korea.

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Olise, who made his professional debut in Reading, stood out in Reading in the 2020-2021 season and wore a Crystal Palace uniform. Olise's potential, who began adapting to the English Premier League (EPL) at Palace, began to shine starting in the 2022-2023 season. Olise, who had two goals and 11 assists in 40 games that season, exploded his potential with 10 goals and six assists in 19 games despite missing many games due to injuries in the 2023-2024 season.

Bayern wanted the resources to play as a winger in place of Kingsley Coman, Sergi Gnabry, and Leroy Sane, who were often absent due to injuries this season, and Kompany, who has already confirmed Olise's performance in the English Premier League (EPL), requested the recruitment.

In the end, Bayern's start to reorganize its attack this summer will be the signing of Olise. Whether he will be able to show his ability in the EPL to his heart's content in Bayern is also expected to receive great attention from Bayern fans next season.

digh1229@sportschosun.com