Stop everything, Liverpool on brink of Michael Olise green light

Liverpool could actually receive their Michael Olise green light and it may not be far off. What a signing this could be.

It's no secret that Liverpool want to sign Michael Olise. This is a club, after all, that lost Mohamed Salah in the summer and then never moved to replace him, leaving them without a single natural right-sided winger.

The main reason for that lack of action was as terrible transfer market. Really, the only elite available talent was Yan Diomande and he picked Real Madrid, leaving Liverpool without a proper option.

Bukay Saka would have been a nice signing but was never happening. Similarly, Lamine Yamal wasn't exactly ready to make the move. And then there was Michael Olise.

Olise simply wasn't available in 2026. Bayern Munich had no reason to sell and his contract lasts until 2029. Any plan to sign the Frenchman was instead for 2027, where he'd have two years remaining.

Bayern wouldn't be forced to sell next year but they would be forced to listen. His price would collapse in 2028, after all, with just one year remaining on his deal. Getting full value means selling in 2027.

Michael Olise's contract

Bayern are very aware of this, of course, and that's why they want to sign Olise to a new long-term contract. That's not simple, however, as they probably can't afford the kind of wages on offer elsewhere.

That has, per Christian Falk, opened the door to a release clause. Bayern would break their own rule to get Olise signed up, while guaranteeing themselves an enormous fee if he were to leave.

No running his contract down for a cheap sale, in other words.

Is that the best for everyone? Perhaps. Bayern would still want that clause to sit at €200m. It's a fee we're not sure anyone would actually pay but then whom knows? Prices continue to rise after all.

What it absolutely is, though, is a green light for a transfer. A release clause would mean Olise is available for purchase, even if it's at an incredible price.

An interested Liverpool would have the door open there and could even attempt to negotiation Bayern down - not that we think they'd be too open. The Reds would at least know that they could sign the player if they truly wanted.

And that's something. The Olise deal would unquestionably be the biggest in Liverpool's history and break all sorts of records. But that's what you'd expect for someone who is the best player actually on the market.