Man Utd ‘hold talks over shock Michael Olise transfer and are willing to offer player to Crystal Palace in swap deal’
MICHAEL OLISE has been discussed by Manchester United in light of a summer transfer, reports suggest.
The proposed deal could see Aaron Wan-Bissaka head the other way.
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Olise, 22, has once again impressed in the Premier League this season, scoring five goals and adding one assist.
And this form has seen a number of clubs throw their hat in the ring to try and land the winger, who signed a contract extension at Palace last August to stave off transfer interest from Chelsea.
Liverpool are said to be among those interested in the London-born French Under-21 international, with Chelsea retaining interest after their summer setback.
However, according to ESPN, the Red Devils readiness to allow Wan-Bissaka to move back to Selhurst Park could be “persuasive” to the Eagles.
Wan-Bissaka, 26, left the south London outfit in a £50million transfer to Man Utd in 2019 and has gone on to make 176 appearances for the club.
Man Utd triggered a one-year contract extension in the defender’s deal last month to avoid losing him as a free agent in the summer.
This has now opened the door for them to use Wan-Bissaka as part of the deal to try and make Olise one of the first names to be signed under Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
However, the report claims there are reservations within Man Utd’s recruitment team about signing Olise, who spent time with Manchester City‘s academy.
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These discrepancies are said to come from previous Palace buys Wilfried Zaha and Wan-Bissaka failing to settle in at Old Trafford.
But given the struggles Man Utd have had at right wing this season, particularly given Antony‘s poor form, Olise has a chance to come in and breathe new life into the attack.
SunSport previously highlighted three-ways Olise can do this.
Man Utd drew their latest game 2-2 with Tottenham, with Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford both on the scoresheet.
When asked about potential moves in January, new part-owner Ratfcliffe said he “can’t comment”.
His 25 per cent takeover of the club is set to become official around the middle of February.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace face Arsenal in their next Premier League game, but will have an FA Cup third round replay against Everton to contest following their controversial draw earlier this month.
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