Chelsea have suffered a significant setback in their pursuit of Michael Olise after discovering they cannot trigger his release clause. The Blues contacted Crystal Palace over a potential £60 million move for the 22-year-old winger, who signed a new deal at Selhurst Park last summer. Chelsea intended to pay the release clause in installments.
However, The Telegraph reports that Olise’s clause can only be triggered by a Champions League club. This is a major blow for Chelsea, who failed to qualify for the Champions League following a disappointing Premier League campaign, finishing sixth. They will instead play in the Conference League next season. Despite this, Chelsea remain optimistic about landing Olise, believing they won’t need to pay more than other interested clubs. Chelsea fans expressed their disappointment online, with one supporter lamenting, “Oh no, so Olise isn’t coming? All the excitement just went out the window.”
The West London club faces competition from Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle, and Arsenal for Olise, who scored 10 goals in 19 games last season despite a hamstring injury. Crystal Palace has also placed a £60 million price tag on Eberechi Eze, who made England’s Euro 2024 squad ahead of Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish.
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Michael Olise
Michael Olise
This season he played in total 19 times for 1277 minutes for Premier League.
Michael Olise scored 10 goals for Crystal Palace. He procured 6 assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 12th in Premier League. In the last match Crystal Palace won 5-0 against Aston Villa.
Crystal Palace performance and stats
Crystal Palace is currently 12th in the Premier League with 46 points.
In the last 38 games, it has won 13 times, drawn 10 times, and lost 15 times. In its last match, Crystal Palace won 5-0 against Aston Villa.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 52 goals and conceding 58.