Does Michael Olise have a release clause? Bayern Munich director dodges question on French star's contract situation amid fresh Liverpool & Man City rumours

Bayern Munich chief Christoph Freund was not interested in addressing rumours suggesting Michael Olise has an exit clause in his contract.

  • Bayern chief speaks about Olise
  • Didn’t answer whether he has an exit clause
  • Reiterated the club’s desire to keep Frenchman 

Does Michael Olise have a release clause? Bayern Munich director dodges question on French star's contract situation amid fresh Liverpool & Man City rumoursDoes Michael Olise have a release clause? Bayern Munich director dodges question on French star's contract situation amid fresh Liverpool & Man City rumoursDoes Michael Olise have a release clause? Bayern Munich director dodges question on French star's contract situation amid fresh Liverpool & Man City rumours

Bayern sporting director Freund refused to answer a question regarding an exit clause in Olise’s contract during a press conference on Tuesday, stating that the club aims to keep hold of the player for a long time. Olise signed for the Bavarians last summer on a deal that runs until 2029.

In the past few weeks, a popular social media account claimed Olise has an exit clause which will become active in the summer of 2026 and suggested teams such as , looking for Mohamed Salah’s successor, و could pounce on the opportunity to sign the player. It was also claimed that director Max Eberl was turned down when he requested the board offer a new contract to eradicate the clause. Kicker has since reported that the claims were downright false and Freund was asked to clarify the situation at a press conference on Tuesday.

Freund told reporters: “As a matter of principle, we never talk about the contents of the contract. If I were to say something along those lines, then we would talk about it. Our goal is for Michael to stay at FC Bayern for a long time. He is an extraordinary talent, an extraordinary player, and he works very hard to keep getting better – at his very high level.”

After scoring 20 goals in 55 games in all competitions in his debut campaign, Olise continued where he left off as he scored a brace in Bayern’s opening game of the 2025-26 season. He will next be seen in action on Wednesday, when Die Roten take on third-tier outfit in the first round of the .