It's being reported we've bid around £39m for Olise and he's "seduced by the project" (amazing terminology).

 

Thoughts?

 

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2023/chelsea-make-opening-offer-for-crystal-palaces-michael-olise/

We have made on offer to Palace to bring back Olise and he has agreed to rejoin.

Apparently he has a 35mill release clause 

Edited July 23, 20232 yr by axman2526

Where are you seeing this?

7 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

We have made on offer to Palace to bring back Olise and he has agreed to rejoin.

Apparently he has a 35mill release clause 

 

Hearing personal terms agreed.

Fascinated to see if this happens what the squad is. As he feels like an extra man we don't need...

Maybe Sterling is brushing up on his Arabic. 

23 minutes ago, El regreso said:

Where are you seeing this?

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/CFCPys/status/1683156499911127042?t=L5ErUEha1e_Rw75yy5liHg&s=19

he wants to come home

Quality player, PL experience and crucially home grown. Pity we let him go when he was 14 , though he may not have gone on to be the player he is now if we had kept hold. Think I posted a few years ago in a thread of upcoming players under the radar and he was one of them along with Joao Pedro who played for Brighton last night.

Legend. Sign him up.

Could see City being interested to replace Mahrez, so aside from the fact he's quality and could also play at #10... he's rubbish.

Definitely up for this. Rangy more than really pacy but eats the ground up. Quality player. Not sure what it would do to the Kudus situation. I'd like them both tbh, but we do need some experience in there as well.

yes please

Looks like me and Gordon Bennett saw the news at basically the same time. Any chance of a merge @cocoor @Mod?

Isn't his main position as a right winger? With Noni and Angelo do we really need him? Quality player but he's also just had hamstring surgery.

Oh man if we buy him I will be over the moon, iv’e been raving about him all season.

Would be great business at that price. A good season with us and his valuation instantly doubles. Also probably the confirmation that angelo will head out on loan.

30 minutes ago, ALTE said:

Would be great business at that price. A good season with us and his valuation instantly doubles. Also probably the confirmation that angelo will head out on loan

GK x3

CB: Silva, Colwill, Badiashille, Chalobah (Fofana inj)

FB: Chilwell, James, Gusto, Maatsen/Cucu

CM: Enzo, Caicedo, Santos, Hall, Gallagher

AMC: Nkunku, Chukwuemeka/Casadei

AML/R: Sterling, Mudryk, Madueke, Olise

CF: Jackson, Broja

That's my squad of 24/25. Keep a couple of youth hanging around maybe, but the rest need to go. 

So the signing makes sense. Angelo needs time away i suspect. 

18 minutes ago, bisright1 said:

GK x3

CB: Silva, Colwill, Badiashille, Chalobah (Fofana inj)

FB: Chilwell, James, Gusto, Maatsen/Cucu

CM: Enzo, Caicedo, Santos, Hall, Gallagher

AMC: Nkunku, Chukwuemeka/Casadei

AML/R: Sterling, Mudryk, Madueke, Olise

CF: Jackson, Broja

That's my squad of 24/25. Keep a couple of youth hanging around maybe, but the rest need to go. 

So the signing makes sense. Angelo needs time away i suspect. 

Not bad. Midfield scares me though. I'd probably bring in another senior option and then either loan out Hall or *big gulp* sell Gallagher. We desperately need more physicality and technical proficiency in there. In no way should we be relying on 18 year olds or Gallagher if Enzo or Caiceido pick up a knock.

I would also look to bring in Kudus as well, Olise can cover centrally and then Pochettino can slowly phase out Sterling and his crazy wages.

Tidy player. 

Surely we can't be signing him, Kudus and Cherki. 

 

Goalkeeper and midfield still a glaring issue and more pressing imo

55 minutes ago, venom2011 said:

I'd probably bring in another senior option and then either loan out Hall or *big gulp* sell Gallagher.

45 minutes ago, BordeauxBlue said:

Tidy player. 

Surely we can't be signing him, Kudus and Cherki. 

 

Goalkeeper and midfield still a glaring issue and more pressing imo

When it comes to all things French @BordeauxBlue is the man, the myth, the legend.

Hit or miss for us mate? Should we go for him rather than Cherki?

Olise and Cherki aren't even on the same planet right now. Olise steps in as a potential starter, Cherki has maybe 2-3 years to go before he can be considered a top talent for a bigger club.

8 hours ago, timetowaste said:

Isn't his main position as a right winger? With Noni and Angelo do we really need him? Quality player but he's also just had hamstring surgery.

Angelo is will be going on loan to Strasbourg. It was agreed ages ago, just joining us for pre season to feel integrated with the club.

Think the  strasbourg ceo confirmed this a while back.

Another rw 🤣🤣

 

Established PL player and only 21, for that price is good business.