{"id":626661,"date":"2023-08-15T13:56:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626661"},"modified":"2023-08-15T17:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T21:05:00","slug":"michael-olise-chelsea-release-clause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/15\/michael-olise-chelsea-release-clause\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Activated Release Clause&#8217;: Chelsea Now Set to Complete Signing of Player with &#8216;Enormous Talent&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea may have pulled off another coupe this transfer window as Michael Olise could be following recent signing Moises Caicedo in the door at Stamford Bridge, according to a report from\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1691450268205150209\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">David Ornstein<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of the Athletic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/chelsea&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Michael Olise Set to Join Chelsea After Release Clause Met<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Blues Beat Man City to Signing of Michael Olise<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If the deal is confirmed, it would mean Chelsea have beaten another league rival to the signing of a star player after gazumping Liverpool to the signing of Caicedo.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givemesport.com\/man-city-transfer-news-sky-sports-reporter-michael-olise-update-etihad\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Man City<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0were said to be interested in the Crystal Palace winger, but it appears Stamford Bridge is his most likely destination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/14\/moises-caicedo-chelsea-transfer-agreed-brighton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Medical Booked\u2019: Chelsea Now Set to Make Another Signing as \u2018Technically Gifted\u2019 Star Travels to London<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The tussle for the U21 France international comes after a fine season for the Eagles, where he registered two goals and eleven assists and was almost an ever-present, making 37 league appearances. Olise has incredible ability on the ball, making him a top target for the biggest clubs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Why Liverpool and Chelsea are destroying the transfer market<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Liverpool and Chelsea are DESTROYING the Transfer Market\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jQaiRguMTGY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Where Will He Fit In at Chelsea?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After a 1-1 draw with Liverpool to open the current campaign, Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s side lined up with Reece James at right back and Carney Chukwuemeka playing on the same side off Nicolas Jackson. There were plenty of opportunities to get at the Liverpool back four, and Olise&#8217;s creativity could have reaped more rewards had he been a part of the squad. It would seem he could seamlessly slot into the role Chukwuemeka took up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/14\/chelsea-romeo-lavia-liverpool-after-caicedo\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018On Monday\u2019: Romano Drops Chelsea Update as Blues Set to Sign Another Player Alongside Caicedo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Should Chelsea get their man, the 21-year-old will be hoping to make a good first impression, as he did on current boss Roy Hodgson in April. After a win at Elland Road, he said: &#8220;I have seen him for 10 days less than I have seen the others. What I make of him is that I think he is an\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cpfc.co.uk\/news\/first-team\/roy-hodgson-reacts-leeds-united-1-5-crystal-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">enormous talent<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u2013 he has got a great possibility to have a wonderful career and a wonderful future. We can only hope we at Crystal Palace can give him that platform.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite grievances from rival fans about Chelsea&#8217;s outlay on transfers in recent windows, Pochettino is building a side that is looking likely to compete for major silverware this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/azfLwc\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom on Flickr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea may have pulled off another coupe this transfer window as Michael Olise could be following recent signing Moises Caicedo in the door at Stamford Bridge, according to a report from\u00a0David Ornstein\u00a0of the Athletic. 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