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title: "Crystal Palace: Eagles keen on Michael Olise"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-eagles-keen-on-michael-olise/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-03-19T18:30:04Z"
modified: "2021-03-19T18:30:04Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Eagles keen on Michael Olise

**Crystal Palace are showing a strong interest in Reading starlet Michael Olise.**

That’s according to an exclusive report from [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-remain-keen-on-olise-with-release-clause-revealed/), who claimed that Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham are also keen.

### Leeds readying bid?

[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-remain-keen-on-olise-with-release-clause-revealed/) lead with a title claiming that Leeds United are readying an early move for the 19-year-old, who has an £8m release clause in his Royals deal.

Olise has scored [five goals and registered 10 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michael-olise/leistungsdaten/spieler/566723) for Reading in the Championship this season, playing mainly as an [attacking midfielder](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michael-olise/leistungsdaten/spieler/566723). He’s also turned out on [either wing](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michael-olise/leistungsdaten/spieler/566723), racking up [64](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michael-olise/leistungsdaten/spieler/566723) appearances for the club in total.

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### Transfer Tavern take

At £8m, Olise could be a shrewd addition by the Eagles, but it seems as if they’ll face some serious Premier League competition for his services.

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[The Athletic](https://theathletic.co.uk/2448371/2021/03/17/crystal-palace-mailbag-summer-recruitment-academy-plans-directors-of-football/)’s Matt Woosnam has recently claimed that Palace will look to rebalance their squad, reduce the wage bill and move to a more sustainable approach this summer.

Bringing in Olise would give the Eagles an exciting option out wide or centrally, while also reducing their [squad’s average age](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/altersschnitt/wettbewerb/GB1).

It remains to be seen whether Palace will firm up their interest with a concrete offer, but following the success of Eberechi Eze after signing from QPR, the Eagles might be tempted to do so.

***In other news: Palace** **make*** ***enquiry for midfielder who scored injury-time*** ***winner against Eagles, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-transfer-rumours/crystal-palace-eagles-make-ramsey-enquiry/).***