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Bayern permit newly signed Olise to participate in Paris Olympic Games for France

Bayern Munich are on the verge of announcing French attacking midfielder Michael Olise after signing a five-year deal.

Although the forward is just coming in, the German giants have allowed him to participate in the Paris Olympic Games under Thierry Henry’s national team.

The 22-year-old former Crystal Palace player, who completed his €60 million move to the Bundesliga champions this Sunday, has been given the green light to join France’s Olympic squad.

This development comes as a relief for Henry, who faced a setback when Juventus retained Khéphren Thuram, ruling him out of Olympic selection.

Bayern permit newly signed Olise to participate in Paris Olympic Games for France
Olise gets Bayern’s nod for Olympic games finals – Getty image

Over the weekend, Olise left the training camp at Aix-en-Provence to finalize his transfer and undergo a medical in Munich.

Meanwhile, in a pre-Olympics friendly against Paraguay on Thursday, Olise started as an attacking midfielder, contributing to France’s 4-1 win.