Real Madrid deny having 'direct or indirect contact' with Bayern star Michael Olise

[p]In an official statement, the Spanish club assured that it has not had any contact, direct or indirect, with the player, his representatives, or anyone in his close circle.[/p][p][b]"In light of the information published in various media outlets regarding an alleged interest of our club in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern Munich[/a] player [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/olise-michael/E5pvwqkK/"]Michael Olise[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] C. F. wishes to clarify that it has not had any direct or indirect contact with the aforementioned footballer, his representatives, or individuals in his circle,"[/b] the statement read.[/p][p]The Madrid club also took the opportunity to highlight the [b]"excellent institutional relationship"[/b] it maintains with Bayern Munich, expressing regret over the dissemination of information that, according to the club, does not reflect reality.[/p][p]Real Madrid emphasised that the relationship between the two clubs has been built on trust, mutual respect, and collaboration, stating that any potential interest in a player should first be communicated to the respective employer.[/p][embed guid="c3ba90bc-6676-4bfd-9b9e-e2e5daed3892" url="https://x.com/realmadriden/status/2068368024714068436" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"Both clubs have always maintained a relationship based on trust and mutual respect,"[/b] the Spanish club reiterated, highlighting the principles of [b]"institutional loyalty"[/b] that have historically defined the connection between Real Madrid and Bayern.[/p][p]Michael Olise, 24, has been mentioned as a possible target for Real Madrid to strengthen their attack, but the Spanish capital club denies having taken any steps in that direction.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/transfer-news-live-tracker-updates/8QqUWm3n/"]Follow the latest transfer news and rumours here![/a][/b][/p]