Bayern Munich News: Liverpool, Manchester City, PSG all want Michael Olise

LFC, City, PSG all keeping an eye on Olise (ESPN)

Bayern Munich is not going to let Michael Olise go anywhere, any time soon.

That fact, however, is not stopping Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, and Manchester City from sniffing around and maybe laying the groundwork for a later move:

Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, and Liverpool have made contact with Bayern Munich regarding a €100 million move for winger Michael Olise, according to TEAMtalk. The Bundesliga side have reportedly dismissed inquiries to sign the 24-year-old from all three clubs, with Real Madrid and Barcelona also monitoring the situation, and Olise reportedly viewing LaLiga as a preferable destination. Meanwhile, Florian Plettenberg says that the Reds are set to change their focus to 19-year-old RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, who is seen as a more feasible signing at around €80 million. His impressive campaign of nine goals and five assists in 23 league matches has seen him linked with several teams across Europe.

Olise’s talent is too undeniable for these clubs to not take a run. It does seem like Olise is pretty content to stay with Bayern Munich, though. The Frenchman’s rise has been quite remarkable and if he keeps producing, the attention surely is not going to go away.

Juve looking to make some moves (ESPN)

Juventus might be planning a very active summer in the transfer market. Check this out:

Juventus are looking at free-agent midfielders for the summer, while they also aim to sign a partner for Dusan Vlahovic if they can renew the striker’s contract, a goalkeeper, a center back and a full back, reports Tuttosport. The two priority midfielders are Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva and Bayern Munich’s Leon Goretzka, although there is competition from Internazionale and Arsenal for the latter, and they are also looking at Al Ahli’s Franck Kessié and RB Leipzig’s Xaver Schlager. TEAMtalk says that Juve are more likely to let Jonathan David leave this summer if they can convince Vlahovic to sign new terms.

That would be a lot of movement…

Real not interested in Schlotterbeck (Sport Bild’s Christian Falk)

According to Sport Bild’s Christian Falk, Real Madrid is actually not interested in Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck:

❌ It is NOT TRUE: Bayern are worried about Real Madrid interest in Nico Schlotterbeck. They made the decision that they would look at signing a new centre-back had Dayot Upamecano not agreed on signing a new contract. But the Frenchman did put pen to paper! So, Bayern have decided on Upamecano – though not against Schlotterbeck, it should be emphasised. He would have been a sound alternative had FC Bayern needed a defender. So, they don’t see a situation where this topic would be brought to the table again. Even if Kim Min-jae were to leave the club, they don’t need a player like the Borussia Dortmund defender, because then you have three number one centre-backs between Jonathan Tah, Upamecano and Schlotterbeck! They would need a player behind the first-choice partnership, and this simply isn’t Nico Schlotterbeck.

I talked with my colleagues at BILD, who are reporting on Dortmund, and they think that Real Madrid’s interest in the 26-year-old is serious. I’m not sure if negotiations have begun with BVB, but they are keeping an eye on him, as are Premier League clubs like Liverpool. Manchester City, historically, have also had interest. Barcelona are not interested, and that situation is unlikely to change because they can’t currently afford his services.

We have a feeling that Schlotterbeck is going to get a lot of attention on the open market, though.

ICYMI: Pelican delay! (Sickos Committee)

We are always good to explore the absurdity of live sporting events and in NCAA Baseball, there was a pelican delay:

Good thing Randy Johnson wasn’t around for this.

Chelsea could be looking to offload Delap (Football Insider)

Chelsea could already have seen enough of striker Liam Delap:

Chelsea are prepared to let Liam Delap leave Stamford Bridge in the summer transfer window amid growing interest from Premier League rivals. The 23-year-old has endured a difficult season since joining from Ipswich Town last summer with just two goals to his name after 25 appearances in all competitions. Former Man United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that after his performance against Hull City in the FA Cup, doubts about Delap‘s future at Chelsea have grown.

“I think Chelsea will be open to letting Delap leave,” Brown told Football Insider. “He hasn’t impressed as much as they hoped he might when they signed him from Ipswich, and I was surprised he went there in the first place, to be honest. I watched Chelsea against Hull, my old club, in the FA Cup and was disappointed with Delap. Normally when you watch him, you know roughly what you’re going to get. He’s aggressive, competitive, likes to battle for the ball and bully defenders.

“But his performance didn’t look like one of a young, hungry, aggressive striker looking to prove himself and cement his place in the team. He was wasteful with his opportunities in front of goal, and it was left again to Pedro Neto to do the business in that department. For a team like Chelsea, who are going to have ambitions of winning silverware, I think you need a striker who is going to be a regular source of goals. Delap hasn’t done anything yet to show me that’s who he is going to be, so I’m sure they’ll be looking at other options and that might mean they let him go if a big offer comes in.”

Real eyeing Magalhães (ESPN)

While Real Madrid might not be ready to take a run at BVB’s Nico Schlotterbeck, it could be interested in Arsenal center-back Gabriel Magalhães:

Real Madrid have made an enquiry about Arsenal center back Gabriel Magalhães, according to TeamTalk. The Premier League leaders quickly informedMadrid that the 28-year-old is not available at any price. Gabriel signed a long-term contract extension last summer. Having also secured deals to extend the stays of Bukayo Saka and William Saliba, Arsenal are reportedly determined to show that even a club as big as Madrid can’t take their top players.

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