Kompany hails Michael Olise: "He'll surely be one of the best in the world one day"

Munich—Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has lavished praise on flying winger Michael Olise ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid, declaring the 24-year-old Frenchman a future global superstar.

Olise, who has amassed 17 goals and 29 assists in 42 games this season, will carry Bayern’s hopes of protecting a 2-1 aggregate lead at the Allianz Arena after a dazzling display in last week’s first leg at the Bernabeu.

“We see him every day and he does it at the highest level in the Champions League,” Kompany told reporters on Tuesday. “He’ll surely be one of the best in the world one day. He’s on the right track now. Everything he does is right. His level now is one of the best in Europe.”

The Belgian coach tempered excitement by noting silverware will ultimately define Olise’s ascent. “If I said now he’s the best, people will ask how many titles he’s won. He needs to keep going as he has done over the last 18 months. If he keeps going, we’ll see what becomes of him.”

Bayern, seeking a semifinal berth, will again lean on Olise’s creativity and end product to see off the 14-time European champions and continue their own continental ambitions.