Why Jose Mourinho was really in Berlin as Michael Olise rumours swirl
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Jose Mourinho was not specifically attending the DFB Pokal final to observe Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise.
The Portuguese head coach, who will lead Real Madrid next term, was present in Berlin at Fabian Wohlgemuth’s invitation.
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The France international has been heavily linked with Los Blancos ahead of the summer transfer window.
Jose Mourinho was not in Berlin for Michael Olise
One might imagine that Mourinho would not have been disappointed to additionally take a closer look at Olise in action for FC Bayern!
However, we understand at CF Bayern Insider that this was not the main purpose of the former Chelsea boss’s trip to the German capital.
“It is NOT TRUE: Jose Mourinho was at the Olympiastadion to watch Michael Olise for Real Madrid,” Christian Falk exclusively informed CF Bayern Insider.
“There was a really big rumour around, as everyone was thinking, ‘What is Mourinho doing there?’ Indeed, he was not there on his own, nor was he there at the request of Bayern Munich. The Portuguese head coach was invited by VfB Stuttgart!
“The board member for sport, Fabian Wohlgemuth, has a close connection with Gestifute, Mourinho’s agency, and wanted to invite the Real Madrid coach to meet him and, perhaps, have talks about a few players from Stuttgart. Angelo Stiller, it’s worth noting, is still on the radar at Real Madrid. Perhaps he’s one reason.
“It was nice, of course, for Mourinho that he could see Michael Olise in Bayern’s fabulous red jersey. But in the end, Uli Hoeneß, the godfather of Bayern Munich, made it clear that Mourinho can come five times again to see the Frenchman play, but he won’t sign him!”
The Bavarian champions secured a 3-0 win against VfB Stuttgart at the Olympiastadion to secure the DFB Pokal trophy and confirm a domestic double.
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The first time FC Bayern secured the achievement since Hansi Flick’s reign.
Michael Olise has catapulted himself into the elite
You could entirely forgive Jose Mourinho for keeping at least one eye trained on Michael Olise at all times.
Since his £50m move from Crystal Palace, the France international has been quickly moulded into an elite-level winger.
The numbers speak for themselves. 96 goal contributions (42 goals and 54 assists) in 107 games, at a rate of one goal or assist every 81.84 minutes.
* Michael Olise’s comparative stats (correct as of 27/05/26), courtesy of Transfermarkt
It’s a significant improvement in a relatively short space of time – and one that signals that this is a player well and truly catapulted into the £100m+ category.
However, judging by Uli Hoeneß’s comments about Liverpool’s prior reported interest in Olise, not even €200m [£173.2m] will be enough to prise the right-sided winger out of Munich this summer.