Michael Olise explains Man United snub after £60m Bayern Munich transfer

Michael Olise has explained his decision to reject Manchester United for Bayern Munich:

The forward officially completed a £60million move to Bayern on Sunday after capturing the attention of United. Despite facing injury challenges last season, Olise managed an impressive tally of 10 goals and six assists, contributing significantly to Crystal Palace finishing in the top 10 in the Premier League.

Palace had acquired Olise three years prior from Reading at a cost of £9m. Ever since, he established himself as a crucial asset to the Eagles, attracting interest from elite Premier League clubs such as United and Chelsea.

The 22-year-old almost joined Chelsea last summer but opted to renew his contract at Selhurst Park instead. His contract featured a release clause, which Bayern chose to activate the previous month.

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Having finalised personal terms and cemented the transfer, Olise was unveiled by Bayern on Sunday. He highlighted Bayern’s participation in the next Champions League season and their stronghold on German football as decisive factors for picking the club, reports the Mirror.

After signing the five-year contract with Bayern, Olise told the club’s website: “The talks with FC Bayern were very positive, and I’m very happy to now be playing for such a big club.

“It’s a great challenge, and that’s exactly what I was looking for. I want to prove myself at this level and play my part in ensuring that we win as many titles as possible with our team in the coming years.”

Bayern expressed their pleasure in securing the signature of Olise after fending off interest from United. Max Eberl, the club’s board member for sport, commented: “Michael Olise is a player who can make the difference and attracted great interest with his style of play.

“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 signalled that he really wanted to join FC Bayern. We’re very much looking forward to him. He will enrich our game.”

However, Bayern fans will have to be patient before seeing Olise in action as he has been selected by Thierry Henry for France’s Olympics squad. His transfer continues the trend of Premier League talent heading to the Allianz Arena.

Harry Kane and Eric Dier previously made the switch from Tottenham to Bayern last summer, and Vincent Kompany took over as manager of the German giants in May after leaving Burnley. The transfer fee received for Olise also sets a new record for Crystal Palace, with chairman Steve Parish bidding farewell to the player.

He said: “We respect his desire to further test himself at the highest level of world football, and I would like to personally wish him the very best for his next adventure with Bayern Munich in Germany which I’m sure we will all follow closely.”