Makélélé backs Olise to Florentino Perez, but Bayern blocks any move

Claude Makélélé has personally recommended Michael Olise to Florentino Perez, telling the Real Madrid president that the Bayern Munich winger would be his first choice if only one major transfer were to be completed this summer.

“I had the opportunity to speak with president Florentino, and I told him that if there is money to spend on a single player, it’s him,” said the former Real Madrid midfielder (2000-2003). The Merengues’ interest in the French international is not new: the Madrid executives dream of pairing him with Kylian Mbappé from next season onwards.

Makélélé spared no praise for the 23-year-old player: “Olise gives me back the pleasure of watching football, the taste of what we were when we were children: talent, freedom, quality, effectiveness. When he’s not on the pitch, you feel his absence. When he is, you feel that at any moment, like Messi, he can do something that no one had seen coming.”

The obstacle remains significant, however. Bayern Munich have made their position clear: Olise, under contract until June 2029, is untransferable this summer. The German champions do not wish to part with the former Crystal Palace player, recruited last summer. However, according to several sources, if Olise himself were to request a departure, the Bavarian executives could reconsider their stance.