CHELSEA have reportedly agreed personal terms with Michael Olise after making a £26million bid for the Crystal Palace winger.
The 21-year-old has emerged as one of the most exciting talents at Selhurst Park.
Olise’s form for Palace has attracted interest from Chelsea and Treble winners Manchester City.
And according to RMC Sport, the star has now agreed personal terms with Chelsea.
The Blues have approached Crystal Palace with a £26m offer.
But Chelsea’s initial bid will most likely be rejected given the player’s £35m release-clause.
Last season, he became the first Palace player ever to record more than 10 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.
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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But Manchester City may yet rival Chelsea for the highly-rated Palace talent as they look to secure a replacement for Riyad Mahrez.
Mahrez is one of a number of players who have moved to Saudi Arabia this summer.
Chelsea are looking to climb up the table following a dismal 12th-place finish last season.
The Blues kick of their Premier League redemption campaign at home against Liverpool on August 13.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
