United wants to sign Michael Olise, a winger for Crystal Palace, as one of the first players under new manager Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
United wants to sign Olise, but they can’t do it in January. They want to get the 22-year-old player before the end of the season when they plan to make changes to their team.
Olise signed a four-year deal with Palace in August, but he can leave the club in the summer as part of his new £100,000-a-week deal.
We don’t know how much that release clause is, but it’s probably a lot more than the £35 million release clause in his last Palace deal.
Ratcliffe now has full control over football operations at United thanks to the Glazers’ £ 1.03B deal to buy a 25% stake in the company. The INEOS billionaire is pushing forward with plans to change the club’s terrible transfer strategy.
Sir Dave Brailsford is in charge of an audit of United’s transfer policy. This will take some time, but behind the scenes, possible summer targets are being found.
People think that Olise could help United’s terrible аttаck get back on track.
Erik ten Hag’s team has scored 22 goals in the Premier League so far this season, which is less than all but Burnley and Sheffield United, who are in last place.
As part of a big summer reorganization, Jadon Sancho could be moved. Anthony Martial’s deal ends at the end of the season, and the £82 million player is still having trouble.
Ratcliffe and INEOS have already started taking control of the football operations at United
Olise might inject new ideas into the mix.
Since coming back from a hamstring ιnjury in November, the 22-year-old has scored five goals in seven Premier League starts, including four in his last four games.
He also scored an amazing free kιck in the last minute to save a 1-1 draw between Palace and United at Selhurst Park last season.
The Premier League hasn’t approved Ratcliffe’s takeover deal yet, but INEOS has already started running United’s sports business.
As a result of their deal with the Glazers, United can’t buy or sell players until they talk to INEOS first.
To get money for the January transfer window, United will also try to get rid of several first-team and backup players.
After talks with United, Borussia Dortmund has offered to let Sancho go back to their club on loan, but they will only pay him a third of his £300,000-a-week salary for the length of the deal.
Donny van de Beek is on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt, and Raphael Varane, Casemiro, and Martial have all been mentioned with moves to Saudi Arabia. However, there are no deals in place right now, and any big deals won’t happen until the summer.
Last month, the club told fans not to expect a busy transfer window in January. This was in part because of rules about Financial Fair Play.
But Ratcliffe’s investment, which could be approved next month, will make it much easier for the club to buy players this summer without breаking any financial rules.
Olise went from Reading to Selhurst Park for £8 million in 2021. Palace does not want to lose him, but they can’t stop him from going if his release clause is met.