Real Madrid had an excellent 2026 summer transfer window as they significantly strengthened their team with six new additions, including those of Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries, Bernardo Silva, Carlos Espi, and Yan Diomande. However, they were unable to land another top-class forward who was very closely linked with them, the Bayern Munich forward Michael Olise.

The Merengues were reportedly keen to bring him to their team, but the Bavarians were ultimately able to retain him. For now, the Bundesliga side is looking to secure him for the long term by offering him a new contract, but the Frenchman has not yet signed this new contract, which means Los Blancos continue to remain a threat for Bayern .

In this context, the journalist Christian Falk has provided an update on the forward’s situation in his latest column on CF Bayern Insider . He confirms that Olise prefers a move to Spain, but the Premier League can also be an option for him.

In Spain, he is particularly excited about the possibility of playing for Real Madrid, while the Merengues are also excited about having him in their team, even though they signed Diomande only recently. This is the case even though some Spanish outlets have recently claimed that Los Blancos are now prioritizing a move for Erling Haaland.

For now, Real Madrid are going to wait till Bayern Munich make a move with the player. If the Bavarians are able to convince him to sign a renewal, they will be out of the race to sign him, but till that happens, the Merengues will remain hopeful of getting their desired star. Meanwhile, Manchester City can also emerge to be an attractive option for him.

With Diomande showing his best level on the left wing, and Vinicius Junior unable to get back to his best level, one can see Michael Olise getting a place even in this star-studded Real Madrid attack. But the Merengues will surely have to move on some of their forwards before they can make a move for the Frenchman.