Arsenal is becoming more appealing to some players than Manchester United. I suppose we can all take pride in it. This is why a recent report by Football Transfers should not come as a surprise to Arsenal fans.
If you’re wondering what The Football Transfers have been reported, I’ll tell you. According to their “sources” Manchester United’s top transfer target for 2024 is Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise. The Red Devils want the Palace winger to join their team, and it is reported that the INEOS group, who will join United and control the football side of the club after agreeing to buy 25% of the club, wants to activate the winger’s £60 million release clause in the summer.
Though United is willing to ratify the transfer, Football Transfers reports that Olise would want to join Arsenal rather than Manchester United. The Englishman rejected Chelsea last summer, hinting he would only leave Palace for a club he wanted.
Football Transfers highlights Arteta likes him as a player, and it shouldn’t be a surprise if he went after him. Olise grew up an Arsenal fan and was on the verge of signing for the club until joining Chelsea’s youth system in 2009.
With Olise joining Arsenal hopefully, some may be concerned that he will close the door on Arsenal signing another top-tier winger, but the Football Transfers suggest that this is not the case and that Arsenal will still be open to signing Pedro Neto, who many fans hope will also become a Gunner one day.
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Now, if there is any truth in this rumour, we should jump in immediately and get this most gifted player.
With hi., Saka, Gabriel and Martinelli rotating down our flanks AND a proven striker in the middle, we would have a brilliant front line.
They want Nketiah, so let’s get this done!!!
My thoughts exactly!!! I disagree on Nketiah though.
Ironically I believe we watched Olise on a regular basis when he was with Reading but decided against going for him.Palace stepped in and bought him for around £8.5m and when fit, he has developed into a top quality winger.Nothing will happen with Olise this transfer window ,but subject to assurances concerning his ongoing fitness he is certainly a player who would provide real competition for Martinelli and Saka.That said in my opinion a quality box to box midfielder remains our first priority when funds permit.
Fantastic player; good addition for us.
My only reservation is his injury record.
But, maybe, with proper management and intelligent rotation, he’d come good.
Arsenal must fight to get either Michael Olise or attacking midfielder Eze. We’ve already carelessly lost out on Kudus and on the Belgian attacker at City. We instead went for Marquinhos, whom we’ve failed to develop and sent out for other coaches to work on. The heads at Arsenal are always trying to outdo others by trying to reinvent the wheel. Turning a blind eye to what’s staring them in the face, why’s that? Mavropanos was denied a chance to play, Kiwior is being denied a chance to play, Patino is being denied the chance, so is ESR and the young boys at the academy. The biggest “favour” Arteta ever extends to young players is putting them on the bench to watch his mediocre favourites fumble all over the pitch, and then shipping them out on loan. He’s clueless as far as integrating young players into the senior team. I dread to see what will happen to Nwaneri, Duberry, Obi-Martin et al.
I’d rather have Ayew or Edouard (both footed) and workaholics than one footed limping winger in olise.
TOP CLASS PLAYER FOR SURE.
Dont believe we have ANY chance to land him until next summer and its a real long shot even then!
The lad wants Arsenal to come and get him, Arsenal must act likewise. The winger is good and it is always a bonus to have a player who is on top of his game and expressing the will and the love of the team to play for you.