Bayern chief cites 2009 precedent in public message on potential Liverpool offer for Olise
Bayern chief cites 2009 precedent in public message on potential Liverpool offer for Olise Liverpool’s faint hopes of signing Michael Olise would appear to be dead in the water after one prominent Bayern Munich figure ruled out a transfer at any price. There were reports from Bild last month that the Merseyside club were prepared to offer as much as €200m (£173. 2m) to bring the ex-Crystal Palace winger back to England, but German football insider Christian Falk claimed that the Bavarian outfit wouldn’t ‘even discuss’ such a proposal .
With Mo Salah leaving at the end of this season (and potentially having played his last match for the Reds already ), LFC will have a massive void to fill on the right flank, and the France international – who has 19 goals and 29 assists this season – would be an elite replacement. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY Bayern double down on not-for-sale stance on Olise Rummenigge – who sits on Bayern’s supervisory board – pointed to the club’s refusal to sell Franck Ribery to Chelsea in 2009 in underlining the club’s rigid not-for-sale stance on Olise, irrespective of how much Liverpool might offer.
The 70-year-old told t-online. de : “He’s a wonderful player. I also appreciate how reserved and almost media-shy he is.
That’s rare these days. He’s a great guy, and on the pitch, he’s outstanding. The way he plays football is almost magical, so it doesn’t surprise me that he’s incredibly popular and hyped among our fans.
“Let me tell you a story from the past. In 2009, we had an incredible offer from Chelsea for Franck Ribéry. At the time, it would have been a new world transfer record.