Could the upcoming World Cup sway the balance in favor of Real Madrid? As the French national team prepares to depart this week for their Boston base ahead of the 2026 World Cup (June 11-July 19), Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez is reportedly working behind the scenes on a transfer for Michael Olise, despite Bayern Munich’s firm ‘not for sale’ stance. However, the influence of Real Madrid’s French contingent within the national squad could prove pivotal.
Imagine Kylian Mbappé and Michael Olise linking up at Real Madrid following a shared World Cup campaign for France on American soil. Reports from abroad indicate that Real Madrid’s recently re-elected president, Florentino Pérez, is keen to table a €150M transfer offer this summer, aiming to secure another ‘galactico’ signing. The widespread discussion around Olise’s name prompted Bayern Munich chairman Herbert Hainer to address the speculation publicly in *Sport BILD* on Sunday evening. Hainer stated, “Michael Olise is a Bayern Munich player, under a long-term contract. We are not a selling club. If Florentino Pérez wishes to make us an offer, which he hasn’t yet, he can save himself the trouble.”
real madrid’s allure: a potential game-changer for olise
So, will Florentino Pérez withdraw his interest in Michael Olise after this strong rebuttal from his Bayern Munich counterpart? To assume so would be to underestimate the Real Madrid president. Furthermore, this approach from Madrid could very well resonate with Michael Olise himself, according to analyst Hugo Guillemet. “It’s a politically motivated move from Florentino Pérez, but it’s still not insignificant when Real Madrid targets a player, even in their current state. With the immense ambitions Florentino Pérez harbors, and the grandeur he seeks after two seasons that, by Real Madrid’s standards, have been quite catastrophic, sending €150M for Olise might not faze Bayern, but it could certainly excite Olise, because, after all, it is Real Madrid.”
the power of locker room conversations: influencing olise’s future
A journalist, speaking on a sports program on Sunday, explained how several weeks of competition alongside other French internationals from Real Madrid, such as Kylian Mbappé and Aurélien Tchouaméni, could influence the unfolding Olise saga. “This could become a key factor; there’s the World Cup, and we don’t know what kind of World Cup Olise will have. Anything can happen, players talk amongst themselves. It could plant a seed in the player’s mind and turn this into a prolonged transfer narrative.”
