Michael Olise transfer: Crystal Palace forward completes £50.8m move to Bayern Munich | Football News

Michael Olise has accomplished his transfer from Crystal Palace to Bayern Munich.

The Bundesliga aspect pays £50.8m (€60m) together with add-ons to deliver the 22-year-old to the Allianz Enviornment.

The Frenchman has signed a five-year contract at Bayern.

“The talks with FC Bayern had been very constructive, and I am very blissful to now be enjoying for such an enormous membership,” mentioned Olise.

“It is an ideal problem, and that is precisely what I used to be searching for. I wish to show myself at this stage and play my half in guaranteeing that we win as many titles as attainable with our group within the coming years.”

Olise had been a goal for each Chelsea and Newcastle this summer season, however he has opted to hitch Vincent Kompany’s aspect.

Bayern sporting director Max Eberl mentioned: “Michael Olise is a participant who could make the distinction and attracted nice curiosity along with his model of play.

“We wish new impetus in our group, new vitality, new concepts – that is what gamers like Michael Olise stand for.

“Throughout the talks, he shortly signalled that he actually needed to hitch FC Bayern. We’re very a lot wanting ahead to him. He’ll enrich our sport.”

Parish: We respect Olise’s need to check himself at highest stage

Olise departs Palace after three years at Selhurst Park having joined from Studying in July 2021.

He made 90 appearances for Palace, scoring 16 occasions and registering 25 assists.

Palace chairman Steve Parish mentioned: “We’re vastly pleased with what Michael has achieved at Crystal Palace, a membership the place he has developed drastically as a participant.

“We respect his need to additional check himself on the highest stage of world soccer, and I wish to personally want him the easiest for his subsequent journey with Bayern Munich in Germany which I am certain we’ll all observe intently.”

Olise posted on X: “Thanks to everybody at Crystal Palace. Grateful for the journey that I went by as a participant at this membership and the love that everybody has proven me since day one.

“Because of all of the workers, gamers and particularly to all of the followers which have supported me I will be ceaselessly grateful.”

Palhinha completes Bayern medical

Bayern look set to make one other signing from the Premier League after Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha accomplished his medical with the membership on Saturday, in response to Sky in Germany.

The Portugal worldwide flew again to his homeland on Sunday.

Bayern have agreed a £47.4m deal to signal the 28-year-old.

Nonetheless, the participant’s aspect nonetheless has to make clear particulars with Fulham over his exit and his Bayern contract till 2028 has not but been signed.

When does the summer season switch window open and shut?

The 2024 summer season switch window within the Premier League and Scottish Premiership is formally open.

The window will shut on August 30 at 11pm UK time in England and at 11.30pm in Scotland.

The Premier League and Scottish Premiership introduced ahead Deadline Day to hyperlink up with the opposite main leagues in Europe. The deadlines had been set following discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.