José Mourinho provided plenty to talk about during the DFB Cup final between FC Bayern and VfB Stuttgart. The Portuguese traveled to Berlin – and received a clear message from Uli Hoeneß
The background: according to media reports, Mourinho is on the verge of a return to Real Madrid, while at the same time there are persistent rumors that the Whites are very interested in Bayern star Michael Olise
Mourinho sat in the VIP stand at the Berlin Olympic Stadium during Bayern’s 3-0 win over VfB Stuttgart
The star coach had officially been invited to the cup final as a guest, but there was immediate speculation as to which players the designated Real coach might have his eye on
The French international has long been one of the most sought-after attacking players in Europe following his strong season at FC Bayern
Hoeneß reacts with a clear tip
EXCL.: Uli #Hoeneß on #Mourinho:
„He can keep five eyes on #Olise, he won’t get him. He remains unsellable. I hope I won’t meet him [Mourinho] because he could have saved himself the trip from Madrid.“ @SkySportDE @SkySportNews #FCBayern pic.twitter.com/LcigJ141Tq– Lisa de Ruiter (@L_deRuiter) May 23, 2026
Uli Hoeneß, however, wanted no part of the rumors about a possible Real transfer. „He can keep five eyes on Olise, he won’t get him,“ said the honorary president of FC Bayern on Sky – and took a direct jibe at Mourinho and Real Madrid
With this statement, Hoeneß once again made it clear how clear Munich’s stance is in the Olise case
The attacking star is still considered absolutely unsellable at Säbener Straße. At the end of April, sporting director Max Eberl had already made it clear in the ZDF sports studio: „We haven’t given it a second thought.“ Olise had „developed outstandingly together with the team and the coach“, the Bayern boss emphasized at the time
Olise as the face of the new Bayern offense
FC Bayern signed the Frenchman from Crystal Palace in the summer of 2024 for around €53 million and, according to industry observers, his market value has more than doubled since then
Together with Harry Kane and Luis Díaz, Olise now forms the heart of Munich’s attack and is regarded internally as one of the most important players of the future
In addition to Real Madrid, Liverpool FC are also said to have recently signaled their interest
Nevertheless, the situation seems to be clear for the Bayern management: Michael Olise should become the face of the new Bayern generation in the long term.