Michael Olise stance on Chelsea and Man United transfer revealed amid summer window
Crystal Palace's winger would reportedly welcome a move to Manchester United if the club firms up its interest, while Chelsea — burned by a failed bid a year earlier — was not actively rivaling United for his signature at that stage.
Michael Olise's transfer situation was in flux during the summer of 2024, with sources cited by 90min reporting that the Crystal Palace winger 'would be open to a summer transfer to Manchester United should the Red Devils firm up their interest in him.' The same reporting said Chelsea 'do not currently plan to reignite their interest in Olise and they are not rivalling United for his signature this summer at this stage.'
The 22-year-old French winger had recorded 10 goals and six assists across 1,277 Premier League minutes in the 2023-24 season, according to reporting from Goal.com. His Crystal Palace contract carried a release clause reported between £50 million and £60 million, which the outlet described as 'legally complicated.'
Palace's process required interested clubs to strike a deal with the club directly before approaching Olise's representatives, a structure Goal.com reported was designed to let Olise evaluate competing offers simultaneously rather than negotiating with one club at a time.
Two clubs, two different postures
Manchester United's owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe was reported to see Olise as a potential marquee signing after a disappointing season, with anticipated departures of Antony and Mason Greenwood seen as freeing up both budget and a position for the winger, per Goal.com's reporting. Chelsea, meanwhile, had pursued Olise the previous summer with a reported £35 million bid that failed, after which Olise signed a new Palace contract; by summer 2024, per the same report, Chelsea considered structuring any bid in installments to help stay within Premier League profit-and-sustainability rules, even as 90min's sourcing suggested the club was not actively renewing its chase.
What was still unresolved
Neither the 90min nor Goal.com reporting retrieved for this account included a direct quote from Olise or his representatives confirming a preference between the two clubs; both descriptions of his 'stance' are attributed to unnamed sources rather than the player himself. Other clubs, including Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Arsenal, were also reported to be pursuing him at the same time.
US In News compiled this archived account from contemporaneous coverage by 90min and Goal.com. It restores a story originally published on this site in June 2024; figures are as reported at the time.