Leeds United and Aston Villa will reportedly have to pay £10 million if they want to sign Michael Olise in the summer of 2021.
The Sun reported in January 2021 that Leeds were among the clubs interested in signing the ‘exciting’ Reading attacking midfielder.
The report in the British tabloid added that the Whites wanted to sign the teenager last summer and remain keen on securing his services.
The Mirror reported in January 2021 that Villa manager Dean Smith had his eyes on the youngster, who can also play as a winger.
TEAMtalk has now claimed that Bayern Munich are leading the race for Olise, and that Reading are looking for at least £10 million in transfer fee.
Too expensive?
Olise – described as “a real talent” and “fearless” by his Reading teammate Sam Baldock in The Reading Chronicle in January 2020 – is a very good and talented young player who is only 19 and has a bright future ahead of him.
However, £10 million for a Championship teenager does seem a lot. Villa and Leeds can get better and more experienced players if they pay a bit more.
According to WhoScored, the French teenager has scored five goals and provided 10 assists in 36 Championship games for Reading so far this season.
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