Chelsea in huge Michael Olise transfer boost as Roy Hodgson breaks silence on Crystal Palace assist king

ROY HODGSON has broken his silence on Chelsea target Michael Olise.

The Crystal Palace star is a target for the Blues this summer, having reportedly agreed personal terms.

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Manager Hodgson has suggested that Olise, 21, will make the decision on his future if he is tempted away.

He told Sky Sports: “No one knows at this moment.

“If there are clubs desperately preparing a bid and tempting him then he’ll decide.

“I can only wait and see what decision he will make, he knows we want to keep him.”

The comments from the veteran boss come after Olise has attracted interest from Chelsea and Manchester City.

City have been linked with the Frenchman as a potential replacement for Riyad Mahrez.

Whereas Chelsea are thought to have made a £26million offer for the winger.

Although this bid will likely be rejected with Palace set to demand that his release clause of £35m be matched.

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But Mauricio Pochettino is keen to sign the England-born Frenchman after selling Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech this summer.

He would become Chelsea’s seventh summer signing following Robert Sanchez, Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson, Axel Disasi, Lesley Ugochukwu and Angelo Gabriel.

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Last season, he became the first Palace player ever to record more than ten Premier League assists in a single term as he led the South London club to safety.

The midfielder – who won the club’s Player of the Year – is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury picked up during this summer’s European U21 Championships.

Olise joined Palace in 2021 after the club paid his release clause from Reading and signed a contract running until 2026.

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