According to reports, Chelsea are closer to signing Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise than Premier League rivals Manchester United.
pushed to sign Olise during last year s summer transfer window. A £35m deal looked likely to be completed at one stage but the Frenchman committed to Crystal Palace by signing a new contract.
was severely hampered by injuries during the 2023/24 campaign, but he finished the season strongly as he grabbed ten goals and four assists in his 19 Premier League appearances.
Despite recently penning a contract extension, an exit is still likely this summer as a release clause is included in his new deal.
Chelsea remain interested in Olise but are not expected to have a free run at the winger, who has also been linked with Man Utd and Arsenal.
Earlier this week, Olise s proposed move to Chelsea appeared to move a step closer to being completed as
It was noted at the time that Chelsea still had work to do if they are to finalise a deal.
However, , Chelsea are more advanced than Man Utd in the race to sign Olise from Crystal Palace.
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It is noted that Olise s release clause is a complex one worth between £60-65m, but Man Utd are yet to formally take their interest to Palace as a striker, centre-back, left-back and midfielder are bigger positional priorities .
United also feel there is no rush given Olise is a considered decision-maker, but this could hand Chelsea an advantage after they tried to sign Olise last summer but failed to trigger a complicated £35m release clause in his previous contract.
