Liverpool warned over £87m transfer for Mohamed Salah successor - 'We can imagine'

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Bayern Munich have insisted they will not be pressured into selling Michael Olise despite reported interest from Liverpool and Chelsea amid the forward's strong formBayern Munich's sporting director, Christoph Freund, has issued a stern warning to Liverpool and Chelsea that they are under no obligation to sell star player Michael Olise. Olise has since continued his stellar form into the current season, and already boasts five goals and six assists from just 10 games.READ MORE: Trent Alexander-Arnold has already made his feelings clear as Liverpool agreement reachedREAD MORE: Alejandro Garnacho's treatment of Chelsea team-mate sums up the type of person he isHis performances have not gone unnoticed, with the ex-Crystal Palace player reportedly drawing attention from several top European clubs, including Liverpool and Chelsea.

Instead, he chose to renew his contract with Crystal Palace.Chelsea showed interest again ahead of his move to Bayern, but eventually pulled out due to the surplus of players they already had in his position. Conscious of growing interest, Bayern are reportedly preparing a fresh contract offer for the 23-year-old in an attempt to ward off admirers.Nevertheless, Olise's existing deal doesn't expire until 2029, and sporting director Christoph Freund has issued a warning to prospective buyers that Bayern view the winger's future as being firmly in Germany."We're not under any pressure," the sporting director told German football podcast Sky90 - which is a Sky Sport Germany production.

"We can imagine him playing for Bayern for the next seven, eight, or nine years."Michael has a long-term contract, he proved himself and took steps forward." Fellow Bayern sporting director Max Erbel has also gone on record about wanting Olise to remain at the Allianz Arena."He still has over three and a half years left on his contract," he was recently quoted as saying by BILD when discussing a new contract for the forward."He will increasingly become a decisive factor in FC Bayern's game and shape the future of this team - if it's up to us; the longer, the better."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.