With Nkunku’s serious knee injury, Chelsea keep an eye on the market and are close to signing Michael Olise, the young star of Crystal Palace
After the announcement of Moises Caicedoand the hit with Romeo LaviaO chelsea is close to announcing another young player for its squad. After activating the rescission fine worth 35 million pounds, the Blues must rely on the reinforcement of Michael Olisestriker who stood out in the crystal palace in the last season. The information is from the newspaper ‘The Guardian‘.
Although the deal can be completed in the coming days, the expectation is that Olise may only be available to enter the field in September, as the striker is recovering from a hamstring injury. Therefore, there is still a fear on the part of Chelsea about the medical tests and results of the young player.
At the age of 21, Olise was one of Palace’s key players last season, helping the team stay in the Premier League and putting in good performances against important opposition. In this way, the Frenchman would arrive in the Chelsea squad to add to the final third of the field, being another option for pochettino.
If the whole negotiation goes in the best way and Olise is a Chelsea player, something he wants, according to ‘The Guardian’, the young man will fight for position with mudrik, sterling It is Madueke. At first, he is more used by the wings, especially on the right, but he can play more centrally as a midfielder.
With a sudden reconstruction of the squad, Chelsea still suffered from an unexpected injury to Nkunku, which will deprive the team for a few months. Therefore, the need for an offensive player became even greater. If the signing is confirmed, the Blues will be close to 200 million pounds invested in this transfer window.
Source: sportbuzz
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