The French star don prove say e be successful signing for Bavarian giants. For modern football, club brilliance no dey measured by how much e spend. Na ability to see wetin others no see, then move first. Michael Olise and Bayern Munich show that story well.
Two years after leaving Crystal Palace, Olise now be most valuable player for Bundesliga, worth 180 million euros according to Transfermarkt. England biggest clubs dey watch from far opportunity wey once dey their hand.
Irony be say Olise na product of English game. Born for London, e waka between academies of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City, and e shine just few miles from their stadiums. But none of them keep am or bring am back. Chelsea come closest, and they lose am twice.
For summer 2023, Chelsea trigger im 35 million pound release clause but fail to complete move, according to expert Duncan Castles, because dem no follow correct legal procedures. Olise just sign new contract with Palace. A year later London club come back, then baulk at cost.
Manchester United rate am high across two successive regimes at Old Trafford, but admiration never become decision. Newcastle drop out of race for financial reasons. Bayern, by contrast, move with conviction. Dem be only side willing to meet demands of player and club, paying up to 60 million euros. Money no be decisive word.
According to Telegraph, Olise choose Bayern for Champions League, and after early talks with coach Vincent Kompany where he sell manager on im vision. Driving deal na Bavarian club two sporting directors, Max Eberl and Christoph Freund.
Maybe nothing capture Bayern philosophy better than admission from honorary president Uli Hoeness say he never hear of Frenchman before, and club place full trust in sporting officials. Numbers settle argument. Bayern win bet: 111 matches, 45 goals and 47 assists. All from player wey at time of move to record Bundesliga champions never feature for senior France side or play Champions League. Olise no be stroke of luck. He be product of system wey know exactly wetin e want, and master art of hunting talent.
Transfermarkt October update: Michael Olise extend im record as Bundesliga most valuable player, with €10 million increase to €180 million total for Bayern Munich star. ‘Michael Olise dey continue to extend im lead at top of market-value rankings,’ market-value coordinator Tobias Kröger talk. ‘The Frenchman dey deliver world-class performances week after week and repeatedly prove say he be among best and most valuable players in world. Only Lamine Yamal, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé dey valued higher worldwide.’
This leave Olise as by far most valuable player for Bundesliga, ahead of teammates Aleksandar Pavlovic (€90m) and Jamal Musiala (€80m). The latter suffer biggest drop for league, losing €20 million market value. ‘Unfortunately, Jamal Musiala dey feel effects of past months. Due to various health problems and resulting fluctuations in im performances, Germany international market value fall to €80 million,’ Tobias Kröger explain. ‘We still see occasional outstanding performances wey underline im exceptional talent, but ultimately im lack of consistency and overall situation at moment dey prevent am from remaining in €100 million range.’
