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Bayern Munich rope in Crystal Palace's Michael Olise

Olise, who has a five-year contract with Bayern, scored 10 goals in 19 Premier League games last season — despite missing much of the year with injuries — and was crucial to a strong run for Palace toward the end of the campaign

AP/PTI Munich Published 09.07.24, 11:23 AM
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Bayern Munich signed 22-year-old forward Michael Olise from Crystal Palace in a search for “new energy, new ideas” after its first season without a trophy in 12 years.

Olise, who has a five-year contract with Bayern, scored 10 goals in 19 Premier League games last season — despite missing much of the year with injuries — and was crucial to a strong run for Palace toward the end of the campaign.

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The long-awaited move makes Olise the second new signing to be confirmed since Bayern hired Vincent Kompany to coach the team, following the arrival of Japanese defender Hiroki Ito from Stuttgart.

“Michael Olise is a player who can make the difference and attracted great interest with his style of play," Bayern board member for sport Max Eberl said in a statement.

"We want new impetus in our team, new energy, new ideas — that's what players like Michael Olise stand for. During the talks, he quickly signaled that he really wanted to join FC Bayern. We're very much looking forward to him. He will enrich our game.”

Olise, who was born in London but played for France at U-21 level, leaves Palace after making 90 appearances in three years.

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