Michael Olise has now caught the attention of Arsenal and Everton for the summer transfer window following his impressive debut season with Crystal Palace, according to The Sun.
The Eagles fended off Premier League and European interest to sign Olise from Reading last year for £8m. Patrick Vieira has sought to manage the youngster’s minutes at Selhurst Park since, but seen the 20-year-old shine when given chances to hit the pitch in south London.
Olise has so far hit two goals and four assists over 18 top-flight appearances, despite only starting six games. His assists have also helped Palace hold Arsenal to a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium. He also created one as the Eagles beat Manchester City 2-0 on the road.
Additionally, despite not scoring or assisting, Olise’s performance blew Gary Lineker away as Liverpool beat the Eagles 3-1 last month. The Leicester and England icon tweeted after the game: “Talking of talented young players: Michael Olise is very, very gifted.”
Olise stunned the Match of the Day host at Anfield after testing Allison and challenged left-back Andrew Robertson. The right-forward’s work bamboozled the defender to get crosses into the box, and forced a brilliant save from the Brazilian who had to backtrack rapidly.
Arsenal and Everton now tracking ‘very gifted’ Crystal Palace star Olise
Olise’s confident displays during his debut Crystal Palace season have now put Arsenal and Everton on alert to potential transfers. Chelsea, LOSC Lille and Bayern Munich also have their scouts tracking the brilliant ball carrier, on display again against Chelsea last Saturday.
But the Eagles are bound to be loath to losing the Hammersmith-born former France U18 international so soon. They will also be resistant to losing both Olise and Eberechi Eze in the same window, with Newcastle United considering a mammoth £45m summer swoop.
Chelsea were among the clubs who considered rivalling Crystal Palace for Olise after his Championship Young Player of the Season campaign. Now, even more clubs are keeping tabs on his performances having settled so swiftly into Premier League football this season.
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