As reported exclusively by Fabrizio Romano to GIVEMESPORT, Manchester City will have to compete with fellow Premier League team Chelsea for the contract of Crystal Palace wonder Michael Olise.
Due to a chronic injury, Olise is presently not participating in Palace’s preseason program and is most likely to miss the start of the 2023–24 season.
Manchester City news involving Michael Olise
The Athletic stated that Olise, who tore his hamstring during the Under-21 European Championship, could be sidelined for a minimum of three months.
He was replaced after being involved in a collision during France’s match against Norway, and now Selhurst Park supporters are dreading the worst. And rightly so, since manager Roy Hodgson recently provided an update on their attacker, predicting that he will miss the beginning of the new season.
Despite his unlucky injury issues, Chelsea and Pep Guardiola’s City have both expressed interest in signing the young player.
However, to fight off City, Chelsea reportedly made an initial offer of £39 million, which is £4 million more than his release clause. This information was provided by the French website RMC Sport (via MailOnline).
What did Fabrizio Romano have to say about Manchester City and Michael Olise?
Romano stated that both teams are keeping an eye on the talented 21-year-old’s injuries and are interested in signing him.
The respected journalist said he was not aware of any offers, though.
He remarked in an exclusive interview with GIVEMESPORT: “Yeah, both clubs are interested right now. Sincerely, I’m not aware of any official bids. According to what I’ve been informed, Chelsea and Manchester City are both interested. Because Olise had an injury in June, both teams are keeping tabs on the player and are waiting to learn how long it will be before we can see him back on the pitch. As a result, they both want to know when we can expect to see the player return.
What will Manchester City do next?
According to Dharmesh Sheth of Sky Sports, Bayern Munich is making serious efforts to pursue Kyle Walker, City’s long-term right-back, according to GIVEMESPORT.
According to Romano, Carlos Borges may also be sent to West Ham United so that Guardiola’s team can maximize profit margins before the window closes.
He informed his fans on Twitter that the London club is attempting to complete a £14 million deal for the 19-year-old and that it is nearing completion.
Sheth told GIVEMESPORT earlier this week that the highly regarded Josko Gvardiol appeared to be moving oppositely, albeit City’s well-documented chase appears to have encountered a minor roadblock.
Given that the European champions are hesitant to accept RB Leipzig’s £85 million asking price, the writer said that all claims of signed contracts and completed medicals lacked reality.
Even worse for Guardiola, negotiations have stalled for the time being because the Bundesliga team is unwilling to lower its high price. Given that both Joao Cancelo and Walker’s futures at the club are uncertain, missing out on the young Croatian could be harmful to their success in the upcoming season.