Real Madrid’s Summer Transfer Hopes for Haaland and Olise Ruled Out

2026-07-21

Real Madrid have been tied to a string of elite transfer targets ahead of the summer window, with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland among the most high-profile names linked to the club. That said, trusted Sport Bild senior football correspondent Christian Falk has shut down any talk of a summer move for the Norwegian star.

Falk points out that transfer speculation surrounding Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise has died down considerably in recent weeks, largely as a result of his underwhelming World Cup campaign. While Olise turned in impressive performances throughout the domestic season, he failed to produce his best form on the international stage, highlighting that he still has plenty of room to develop before reaching his full potential. This drop in global hype has worked hugely in Bayern’s favour, strengthening their position to keep hold of their talented winger this summer.

Per Falk’s analysis, Real Madrid stand virtually no chance of signing either Olise or Haaland in the current summer transfer window. Los Blancos have seemingly accepted that an Olise move is off the cards for this window and have tentatively turned their attention to Haaland instead — yet the journalist insists the end result will be exactly the same for both targets: no summer transfer.

The Olise transfer saga is set to ramp up considerably next summer, when his contract situation at Bayern comes to a head. The German club will face a critical decision: either offer the winger a new long-term deal or sell him to avoid losing him for free when his contract enters its final year. For the 2026 summer window, however, Olise is confirmed to be staying put at Bayern Munich. Likewise, despite persistent interest from Real Madrid, Erling Haaland is extremely unlikely to leave Manchester City this summer.