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FC·June 20, 2026 01:45 PM ET

Olise tells L'Équipe No. 10 is his most natural role, not the wing

Bayern winger says playmaker spot feels most natural.

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⭐️🇫🇷 Michael Olise: “My favorite position is at number 10. I grew up playing in the number 10 position”. “It's a bit mo

What happened: Michael Olise told L'Équipe that the No. 10 position is his favorite and the role he grew up playing. He said the position feels most natural to him, tracing it back to playing 1v1 street football as a kid. For now he is being used out on the wing.

Why it matters: The comments matter because they signal where a key attacker believes he is most effective, which can shape how a manager builds the attack around him. They land in a summer when Bayern has insisted Olise is not for sale, so any tactical repositioning would be a club-side call rather than a transfer story.

What to watch: Watch whether the coaching staff experiments with Olise in a central role during 2026-27 preparations, or keeps him in the wide position he currently occupies.

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