Chelsea sign Crystal Palace striker Michael Olise

The Crystal Palace striker from Chelsea is about to finalize the transfer using Michael Olise’s release clause. This item is believed to be worth £35 million. Chelsea can now speak to the player to discuss personal circumstances and undergo a medical check-up.

According to the Sky Sports news; It’s up to Olise to decide if he wants to talk to Chelsea. The 21-year-old is currently out injured after undergoing surgery for a torn hamstring while playing for the France U21 team.

Speaking ahead of the new Premier League season last week, Roy Hodgson admitted he wasn’t sure if Olise would stay at the club this summer, adding that the striker’s future was “totally out of my hands.” saying.

ON THE MANCHESTER CITY AGENDA

Manchester City are also believed to be interested in Olise, who scored 13 goals and provided 11 assists in the Premier League last season.

Olise’s great form helped him win the ‘Player of the Season’ award for Palace, while his contract with the ‘Eagles’ is three years away. Asked how sure he is Olise will stay at Palace, Hodgson told Sky Sports News:

“No one really knows at this point. If there are clubs that are desperate or serious offering him and attracting him, then he will have to make a decision. I’m just going to wait and see if there are clubs that will come and make these offers and attract him and how he will decide in that case, because he knows we really want to keep him here.”

“MY ONLY HOPE IS THAT IT DOESN’T GO”

“We really believe that this is a good place for him and that we can provide him with a very good platform to progress his career. Unfortunately, these matters are completely out of my hands. It all depends on what happens in the future I guess. As a manager, you can never be sure that the players you have, like and love will always stick around, because we have a transfer market. My only hope is that the transfer market doesn’t punish us this time by convincing one of our very, very important key players to leave.”