Winger, Michael Olise has departed Crystal Palace to join Bayern Munich for an undisclosed fee.
Olise arrived at Palace in July 2021 from Reading and went on to score 16 goals plus created 25 assists in 90 appearances across all competitions, and was part of the squad which reached the semi-finals of 2021-22 FA Cup where they lost to eventual runners-up, Chelsea.
Palace Chairman, Steve Parish paid tribute to the 22 year-old for his efforts and praised him for earning a move to Bayern.
“We are hugely proud of what Michael has achieved at Crystal Palace, a club where he has developed greatly as a player.
“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.”
Addressing his move to Bayern, Olise is excited to take a huge step in his career as he eyes titles at his new club.
“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’s Sporting Director, Christoph Freund added: “Michael is quick, tricky, a goal threat and very versatile in attack. His goals and assists stats are already outstanding.
“At the age of 22, Michael is already very advanced, but is also hungry and still has a lot of potential. Fans come to the stadium to see players like Michael Olise.”
Olise will make his competitive Bayern debut away to Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga on Friday 23 August at 8:30pm CEST (7:30pm UK Time).
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