Manchester City and Chelsea are both looking to land the signing of Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise with the young star having a £35m release clause in his contract despite efforts to remove it
Chelsea and Manchester City are both ramping up their efforts to land Michael Olise with Crystal Palace amid uncertainty about whether or not he has a release clause.
The Eagles signed the highly-rated winger from Reading back in 2021 and he’s continued to impress in the Premier League. Olise was on the books of both City and Chelsea as a youngster, beginning in west London before heading to Manchester in his teens.
Both teams are now looking to add him to their ranks as they eye reinforcements on the flanks. Palace were able to land Olise’s signature due to a release clause in his contract with the Royals two years ago. A similar clause was inserted into his deal at Selhurst Park – which was £35m.
The Eagles, who are wise to the mounting interest in their asset, had looked to renegotiate his deal so that no such clause existed. It had been suggested that it may have been removed, but the Athletic now reports that the £35m fee would still be enough to get him out of south London.