Legendary Bayern executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has spoken about the interest in the brilliant Frenchman and, in doing so, revealed an interesting anecdote from the past that perfectly explains the club's current policy.
According to the most renowned transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, Rummenigge drew a parallel with the situation surrounding Franck Ribéry 15 years ago.
🚨 Rummenigge when asked about €200m for Olise: "In 2009, we had an incredible offer from Chelsea for Franck Ribéry. At the time, it would have been a new world transfer record." "I then went to our then CFO, Karl Hopfner, and Uli Hoeneß with this offer. We discussed it for two… pic.twitter.com/wYL6OduNaT
"In 2009, we had an incredible offer from Chelsea for Franck Ribéry. At the time, it would have been a new world transfer record. I then went to our then CFO, Karl Hopfner, and Uli Hoeneß with this offer. We discussed it for two hours, trying to figure out what to do," Rummenigge recalled.
It was that very meeting that defined the long-term vision of the club from the Allianz Arena.
"That day, we made a fundamental decision—that in the future, we would never sell a player we would miss on the pitch."
Rummenigge thus sent a clear message to all European giants hoping that money could "break" Bayern's management when it comes to Michael Olise.
"This unwritten rule still applies today. For a player like Olise, there is no price that would make us waver," Rummenigge concluded.