Michael Olise is “100%” certain that he would leap at the chance to leave Premier League opponent Crystal Palace for Manchester United. This belief is shared by Fabrizio Romano.
His refusal to participate in the celebration back in January 2023 now made a little bit more sense after rumours surfaced a few weeks ago suggesting that the Frenchman is an ardent Manchester United supporter.
Michael Olise hardly even smiled after hammering a spectacular free-kick past David de Gea in stoppage time, which allowed Crystal Palace to steal a late draw against Erik ten Hag’s team. We now understand why.
According to Football London, the former Reading star is a Man United fan and would pick the Red Devils above a number of other teams if they made a bid this summer.
And everything seems to indicate that they will act. The Standard claims that Ineos has named Olise as one of United’s main targets. A new right-winger is a priority for a team that is likely to consider bids for the underperforming and sporadically appearing Antony.
Manchester United lead Michael Olise race
Romano now says to The United Stand, “I’m sure that the player would be really keen to join Manchester United.” “It is absolutely guaranteed.”But there won’t be just one club, Man United.”No, but they do have an advantage over teams like Liverpool, Chelsea, and others. Furthermore, if and when United approaches Olise, Crystal Palace won’t be able to stop him from landing a dream move because his contract reportedly contains a release clause worth almost £60 million.
An Antony replacement
Maybe this is just wishful thinking. However, since Olise’s release clause means that no negotiations with Palace will be necessary and United’s new decision-makers intend to attack the market from the first minute, it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise if Olise becomes the first player to sign in a new era at Old Trafford.
Remarkably, and most definitely not by accident, United is also interested in the man who paid just £8 million to get Olise to Selhurst Park. Dougie Freedman, the director of Palace, is a strong contender for a recruiting position under Sir Jim Ratcliffe.