Explained: Why Real Madrid Issued a Statement Regarding Michael Olise and Enzo Fernandez Speculation

Real Madrid have been very active in the transfer market this summer, with four new players having joined before pre-season started. However, the club wants to distance itself from two players who have been touted to join in recent weeks. Last month, Real Madrid issued a statement confirming that no steps had been taken to sign Michael Olise from Bayern Munich, and earlier this week, they repeated the same when making it clear that they were not interested in Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez, who has been widely tipped to move to the Bernabeu.

This statement is considered unusual for Real Madrid, who are often linked with players who never materialize. However, Diario AS reports that in these two cases, with Olise and Fernandez, the club wants to maintain distance to maintain good institutional relations with Bayern and Chelsea. The main reason is related to Real Madrid's fan base, with club bosses wanting supporters not to have false hopes regarding a potential signing.


They do not want to harm the club or the fans, which is why the decision was taken to explain the situation regarding Olise and Fernandez. There is no doubt that Real Madrid fans will appreciate the transparency the club has shown in this situation. The general feeling at the moment is that neither Olise nor Fernandez will join this season, and this means supporters can focus on who might come in to strengthen Jose Mourinho's squad ahead of the start of the 2026-27 season next August.

It remains unclear who else Real Madrid will sign this summer. They have started strongly with the arrivals of Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries, Marc Cucurella and Bernardo Silva, but Mourinho wants more before the transfer window closes.