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Bayern Munich’s Lennart Karl admires Michael Olise, certain he will stay long-term

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Michael Olise will be a foundational piece in FC Bayern’s current and future plans. And so will Lennart Karl, probably.

Future Ballon d’Or winner Michael Olise? (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) | Getty Images Michael Olise has been a revelation since the moment he arrived. This season, the Bayern Munich winger has taken his game to another stratosphere.

He is easily the world’s best winger at the moment and is a strong contender for the Ballon d’Or. The magician has contributed to an OUTRAGEOUS 16 goals and 27 (!!!!!! ) assists in just 39 appearances this season.

That is over a goal contribution per appearance. His per-90 stats are even more mind-numbing. But behind all the aura-farming and the nonchalance lies a wonderful personality… the ideal team player.

In an interview by Sport Bild , as captured by @iMiaSanMia , fellow Bayern teammate Lennart Karl, a star in his own right, had nothing but praise for Olise. Apparently, his dressing room personality is quite different from the one his fans are used to. Karl remarked, “In the dressing room, he’s the complete opposite of the image the public has of him.