Lothar Matthaus has put the Michael Olise to Real Madrid talk in the most relaxed terms possible. Speaking to goal.com, the former Bayern Munich captain said he sees it "completely relaxed", with Bayern insisting the player stays and Real Madrid publicly saying the move is unfeasible.

Bayern's stance on Olise

Matthaus did not sound like someone chasing a story that was about to move. "Uli Hoeness already took a clear position a few weeks ago and explained that the player is staying at Bayern and Real Madrid can save themselves the call. Olisye has a contract in Munich, Bayern do not want to sell him," he said.

He also backed that up with a simple view of Bayern's direction. "I think that Bayern Munich will have a team next season that is even stronger than the team of the past season."

The football case is pretty clear. Michael Olise made 57 appearances across all competitions last season, scored 25 goals and provided 28 assists. He has also started the World Cup strongly, with a 7.31 average rating across 8 appearances and 7 goal contributions in 8 appearances and 680 minutes.

Bayern finished 1st in the Bundesliga with 89 points, 122 goals for and 36 against. That is hardly a club under pressure to weaken itself by selling one of its more productive attackers.

Real Madrid's public position

Real Madrid have also been direct. In an official statement, they said they were not in negotiations for Olise and would not enter any without first informing Bayern Munich.

That leaves the rumor in an awkward spot. There is plenty of speculation, but no formal talks between Madrid and Bayern München, and no verified path to a summer deal.

Madrid finished 2nd in La Liga with 86 points, so they are still behaving like a club that will keep looking for upgrades. But on this one, the public line is firm enough to trust: Bayern do not want to sell, Madrid say they are not negotiating, and Matthaus is treating the whole thing as noise rather than a live transfer.

The story may keep resurfacing, especially with Olise's form, but the present reality is simple. Bayern hold the player, Madrid have denied talks, and the summer move looks parked unless one of those positions changes.

Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →