Luis Diaz has praised Michael Olise’s decision to remain at Bayern Munich despite Liverpool’s summer interest in the French winger. The former Liverpool player told Sky Germany he was relieved the squad stayed together rather than undergo the upheaval of adding a new player at that stage.
Liverpool had been linked with Olise as a replacement for Mohamed Salah, who departed at the end of last season. Bayern rejected advances and demanded a substantial fee to keep him, ultimately protecting their asset. The Reds instead signed Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain for £123 million, though the French international is yet to register a goal involvement in five appearances.
Diaz highlighted Olise’s importance to Bayern’s cause this season. “It would have been very difficult to lose a player like that,” Diaz said. “But thankfully, we still have him here. He has incredible quality and is showing that in these games.” Olise has scored eight goals and provided four assists in seven league appearances for Bayern and has netted twice with an assist in three Nations League outings during the current international break.
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