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Real Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern Launch €220m-plus Transfer Bids

6/20/2026

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Real Madrid Offer

Real Madrid have offered up to €220 million for Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise.
Barcelona and Liverpool are both pursuing Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Micky van de Ven.
Liverpool is prepared to raise its bid for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande to $132 million (€115 million, £100 million).
Bayern Munich will sign PSV forward Ismael Saibari for €52 million-€55 million on a deal lasting until 2031.

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Bayern Rejects Olise

Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer said the club will not consider any offers for Michael Olise, stressing Bayern does not sell players.
Olise’s new deal lifts his salary from £13 million to £22 million per season, more than he would earn at Real Madrid.
Hainer told Bild that Olise is under a long-term contract and any approach from Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez would be pointless because no offer has been made.

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Bayern Secures Olise

Bayern Munich announced a contract for Michael Olise with a £25 million signing bonus, a £600,000 weekly salary and a term to 2031.
Bayern’s board said the unprecedented offer is needed because prestige no longer guarantees retention amid interest from Real Madrid and Liverpool.
The deal raises Olise’s wage from €15 million to €25 million, placing him among Bayern’s top earners and signalling a shift among German clubs to counter European financial pull.

History

Historical Context

Real Madrid’s €94 million signing of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009 set a world-record transfer fee, a deal negotiated by president Florentino Pérez. The club later eclipsed that amount by paying €100 million for Gareth Bale in 2013, illustrating a rapid escalation of top-flight fees. That precedent underpins today’s €220 million pursuit of Michael Olise, showing how record-breaking deals have reshaped European transfer markets.

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Real Madrid Offer

Real Madrid have offered up to €220 million for Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise.
Barcelona and Liverpool are both pursuing Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Micky van de Ven.
Liverpool is prepared to raise its bid for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande to $132 million (€115 million, £100 million).
Bayern Munich will sign PSV forward Ismael Saibari for €52 million-€55 million on a deal lasting until 2031.

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