Liverpool have reportedly suffered a setback in their pursuit of Michael Olise, with Bayern Munich increasingly confident of keeping the French forward by offering him a lucrative new contract.<\/p>\n
According to TeamTalk, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City remain interested in the former Crystal Palace star, but Olise has little desire to return to the Premier League.<\/p>\n
Bayern are reportedly prepared to offer him a deal approaching Harry Kane\u2019s reported \u20ac500,000-per-week package. Olise has impressed since joining the German giants, recording 50 goals and 58 assists in 114 appearances.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid and Barcelona are believed to pose the biggest threat to Bayern\u2019s hopes of retaining him, with both Spanish clubs reportedly ready to consider a move if the opportunity arises.<\/p>\n
For Liverpool, the report suggests there is little encouragement at present, making a transfer increasingly unlikely. Bayern are pushing to secure his long-term future, while Paris Saint-Germain are not currently considering a move.<\/p>\n
Unless Olise changes his stance, Liverpool may need to focus on alternative attacking targets under Andoni Iraola.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"