
Florentino Perez is competing with Riquelme for the Real Madrid presidency, and Perez is expected to emerge victorious. But it cannot be denied that the club's failure to win any silverware for two straight seasons is not due to Mbappe but to Perez. The team's roster is extremely irrational. Perez has stuck to his superstar strategy, bringing in Mbappe for free in the 2024 summer window, which caused a pile-up of talent on the left side, resulting in a severely skewed attack and even a surplus of players. Perez has now recognized the squad's imbalance and plans to innovate by creating a formation with two wingers flying on both sides.
According to Italian journalist Romano's confirmation, Perez previously mentioned that next week they would submit a bid exceeding €150 million for a top attacking midfielder, who is not a Premier League player. The real target is Bayern Munich's French left winger, Olise.
This is quite straightforward. The €100 million players in La Liga belong to either Barcelona or Atletico Madrid, both sworn rivals, making a transfer unlikely. Serie A simply has no player worth €150 million. Ligue 1's €100 million stars are all at Paris Saint-Germain, who are aiming for a Champions League treble next season with a stable squad and plenty of money, so poaching is difficult. In conclusion, Real Madrid's €150 million offer is essentially targeting a €100 million player from the Bundesliga, which clearly points to Olise, valued at €150 million. This season, the French left winger scored 23 goals and provided 29 assists in 52 games for Bayern, helping the team win the domestic double of Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal, while reaching the Champions League semifinals, where they lost narrowly to eventual champions Paris.
Olise's contract with Bayern runs until 2029, and the club has declared him not for sale. As for Real Madrid, they have already signed Konate on a free transfer, further strengthening their French contingent. If Olise is acquired, the French group at Real Madrid would completely take control of the dressing room, and the squad could truly achieve a two-wing attack. Whether Real Madrid can sign Olise depends on the player's own willingness.