Jan-Christian Dreesen has taken a blunt public line on Bayern München's attacking core, shutting down exit talk around Michael Olise and Luis Díaz. His comments leaned on contract security, output and Bayern's plans for the season ahead. It was not a careful, hedge-heavy answer either.
Dreesen's public message
Asked about Olise, Dreesen did not leave much room for doubt: "He has three years left on his contract, you understand?" He was just as direct on the wider idea of selling from the squad. "We'd be stupid, wouldn't we? We have such a wonderful team, to be honest. We can't wait to get the season started and for them to score some goals."
That stance makes more sense once you look at what both players have already done for Bayern. Olise finished last season with 15 goals and a league-leading 19 assists in Bayern's title-winning campaign. He also broke Pelé's record for most assists at a FIFA World Cup this summer. Díaz brought the same kind of end product in a different shirt, posting 15 goals and 14 assists in his debut season for Bayern.
Why Bayern are not in selling mode
The football case for keeping them is not hard to see. Bayern are listed top of the Bundesliga and have won four of their last five, while their next scheduled fixture is the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup against Borussia Dortmund on 22 August. That is not the sort of moment for a club to start trimming proven attacking talent.
Olise's numbers also show that his threat is not limited to Bayern alone. He registered 7 assists in 8 World Cup appearances, which backs up the idea that his end product holds up away from club football too. Díaz has 5 World Cup appearances and a 6.72 rating in those games, so Bayern are getting a forward with current tournament rhythm as well as club output.
Dreesen's message was simple enough: Bayern see both players as part of the season, not names to be pushed out of the door. With the Supercup against Dortmund next and the league campaign about to begin, the club's public position is clear, and it is backed by what Olise and Díaz have already produced.
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