Speaking to Sport Bild ahead of Saturday’s Bundesliga meeting with Borussia Dortmund, Dreesen said Bayern Munich’s financial position gives them room to act in the transfer market, while stressing that cost alone does not make a player the right choice.
“We have the financial power to afford any transfer. But firstly, not everything that is expensive is good. Secondly, the player has to fit our team. So I say: we can afford any player, but we do not want to buy every player. A new signing must above all fit the philosophy of the coach and the club. Having only a big name does not help you at all,” Dreesen said.
The comments come after Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or, giving Bayern a major individual honour as the club prepare for the next phase of their sporting plans. The England captain’s contract runs until 2027, and Dreesen indicated that discussions over an extension are progressing positively.
“I am very positive. We have had good talks and are currently working through the details,” he said of Kane’s future.
Bayern also want to keep Michael Olise for the long term. The France international’s current contract runs until 2029, but Dreesen said the club would like him to remain in Munich for as long as possible.
“We are interested in Michael playing for us for as long as he can. When the time is right, we will talk to him about the future,” Dreesen said.
The chief executive also suggested that Olise has the potential to compete for the Ballon d’Or himself, provided he continues to play in a successful team. Bayern’s recent investment and commercial partnerships are intended to help maintain their standing among Europe’s leading clubs, but Dreesen made clear that transfer decisions will remain tied to the club’s footballing strategy.
His message is that financial muscle gives Bayern options, not a mandate to spend indiscriminately. Kane’s potential extension and the club’s desire to keep Olise show that retaining key players is also central to the plan, alongside any future recruitment.
Bayern face Dortmund on Saturday in a meeting between the Bundesliga’s leading sides. With Kane newly crowned the world’s best player, the club will hope to carry that momentum into the Klassiker while continuing work behind the scenes on contracts and squad planning.