Chelsea’s attempts to buy Michael Olise have irritated Crystal Palace, despite the south Londoners are ready to take Lewis Hall on loan.

According to the Daily Mail’s Transfer Confidential email (sign-up link here), this is the case.

So, what is the situation between Chelsea and Crystal Palace? Let us have a look…

What is the backstory?

Those at Selhurst Park are thought to be dissatisfied with Chelsea’s approach to the £45,000-a-week Olise this summer.

According to RMC Sport in France, Chelsea have already negotiated personal terms with Crystal Palace’s No.7 ahead of a prospective move to Stamford Bridge.

However, the Blues have yet to settle on a cost with Crystal Palace, implying that Chelsea moved directly to Olise rather first asking the Eagles for permission.

Whatever the finer points are, the Daily Mail is convinced that Crystal Palace is dissatisfied with those at Stamford Bridge.

However, Roy Hodgson’s team cannot simply ignore Chelsea, since they hope to sign Hall on loan for the 2023/24 season.

Chelsea must satisfy Crystal Palace.

Chelsea, in our opinion, must keep Crystal Palace happy – a solid relationship has developed between the two clubs over the years, and it typically helps the Blues.

Hodgson confirmed this in January 2019, when Chelsea chose to loan Michy Batshuayi to Crystal Palace rather than Tottenham or West Ham, as reported by the Independent.

Crystal Palace, for example, excels at developing Chelsea’s youthful players.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek joined the Eagles on loan in the 2017/18 season, and he went on to make Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the 2018 World Cup.

Conor Gallagher and he both went on to become solid first-team options for Chelsea.

The 23-year-old earned his first England caps while on loan at Crystal Palace in the 2021/22 season, as well as the club’s Player of the Season title, before returning to Stamford Bridge as a £50 million asset.

Maintaining the connection with Crystal Palace plainly has value, therefore Chelsea must negotiate wisely.