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Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen has declared wingers Michael Olise and Luis Díaz not for sale as they are to help the German top side "win every title."
Speaking on Tuesday at an event in Munich's press club, Dreesen said that Olise will "of course" stay and that there has been no approach from Real Madrid.
Speculation arose during the recent World Cup, with some reports saying that Olise wanted to move and had sounded out France team-mates Kylian Mbappé and Aurélien Tchouaméni who play at the Spanish top side.
Bayern officials had said on previous occasions that Olise was not for sale, with Dreesen saying: "Even if there is something (an offer), which isn't the case, we would still have to want it."
Olise came to Munich in 2024 and has a contract until 2029, reportedly without a release clause. He arrived for €55 million ($63 million) from Crystal Palace while his value has more than tripled to €170 million.
He has impressed in Munich with 32 goals and 46 assists in 107 Bayern matches. He also had seven France assists at the World Cup.
Díaz arrived last year from Liverpool and also has a contract until 2029. He recorded 26 goals and 19 assists in 51 games.
Dreesen remained cool amid speculation of an offer from Saudi Arabia for the Colombia winger, saying: "We have such a wonderful team. Let us start into the season, score goals and see what comes out of it in the end.
Bayern won the Bundesliga and German Cup double last season and reached the Champions League semi-finals, and Dreesen hopes for something similar for the 2013 and 2020 treble winners this season.
Dreesen said it is "our ambition to always win and win every title. We can't believe that we will win the Champions League every year but it must be our ambition."
More pressing is a contract extension for top striker Harry Kane, whose four-year-deal expires after the season and Bayern badly want to renew.
"I believe there is a strong desire on both sides. And now we need to ensure that this strong desire aligns where the two overlap," Dreesen said of Kane, who turns 33 on Tuesday.
Olise, Kane and Díaz are among players still on holiday and not at the team's pre-season camp in the Bavarian town of Rottach-Egern while World Cup players from Germany and some other countries are back in action.
Olise, his France team-mate Dayot Upamecano and England captain Kane will not return to Bayern until after their Asian tour which runs until August 8.
Bayern start the season with the German Super Cup match on August 22 against Borussia Dortmund. Their first Bundesliga match is six days later against VfB Stuttgart.
Dreesen said he doesn't expect major transfer activities until then because "we have done the most crucial ones" by signing Morocco midfielder Ismael Saibari and Germany full back Nathaniel Brown.
But Bayern could still be offloading the likes of João Palhinha and Sacha Boey who are back from loans but not really in the plans of coach Vincent Kompany.
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Speaking on Tuesday at an event in Munich's press club, Dreesen said that Olise will "of course" stay and that there has been no approach from Real Madrid.
Speculation arose during the recent World Cup, with some reports saying that Olise wanted to move and had sounded out France team-mates Kylian Mbappé and Aurélien Tchouaméni who play at the Spanish top side.
Bayern officials had said on previous occasions that Olise was not for sale, with Dreesen saying: "Even if there is something (an offer), which isn't the case, we would still have to want it."
Olise came to Munich in 2024 and has a contract until 2029, reportedly without a release clause. He arrived for €55 million ($63 million) from Crystal Palace while his value has more than tripled to €170 million.
He has impressed in Munich with 32 goals and 46 assists in 107 Bayern matches. He also had seven France assists at the World Cup.
Díaz arrived last year from Liverpool and also has a contract until 2029. He recorded 26 goals and 19 assists in 51 games.
Dreesen remained cool amid speculation of an offer from Saudi Arabia for the Colombia winger, saying: "We have such a wonderful team. Let us start into the season, score goals and see what comes out of it in the end.
Bayern won the Bundesliga and German Cup double last season and reached the Champions League semi-finals, and Dreesen hopes for something similar for the 2013 and 2020 treble winners this season.
Dreesen said it is "our ambition to always win and win every title. We can't believe that we will win the Champions League every year but it must be our ambition."
More pressing is a contract extension for top striker Harry Kane, whose four-year-deal expires after the season and Bayern badly want to renew.
"I believe there is a strong desire on both sides. And now we need to ensure that this strong desire aligns where the two overlap," Dreesen said of Kane, who turns 33 on Tuesday.
Olise, Kane and Díaz are among players still on holiday and not at the team's pre-season camp in the Bavarian town of Rottach-Egern while World Cup players from Germany and some other countries are back in action.
Olise, his France team-mate Dayot Upamecano and England captain Kane will not return to Bayern until after their Asian tour which runs until August 8.
Bayern start the season with the German Super Cup match on August 22 against Borussia Dortmund. Their first Bundesliga match is six days later against VfB Stuttgart.
Dreesen said he doesn't expect major transfer activities until then because "we have done the most crucial ones" by signing Morocco midfielder Ismael Saibari and Germany full back Nathaniel Brown.
But Bayern could still be offloading the likes of João Palhinha and Sacha Boey who are back from loans but not really in the plans of coach Vincent Kompany.
Continue reading...
