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Summer release clause for Liverpool target after failing Chelsea move

Michael Olise, a reported transfer target for Liverpool, has a release clause in his Crystal Palace contract that will go into effect this summer.

As per a source, the Reds have been constantly observing Olise, and on December 30, they sent their “top scouts” to see the attacking midfielder score two goals in the 3-1 victory over Brentford.

Olise is reportedly considered among the long-term alternatives for Mohamed Salah, whose status at Anfield after the summer is uncertain despite the 31-year-old’s record 2023 season.

This season, Olise has been in excellent form for Palace, tallying five goals (his highest Premier League return to date) and logging one assist in nine games.

The France of London birth The Under-21 standout is still qualified to play senior international football for England, France, Nigeria, or Algeria. He has experience in the academies of Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City.

He has long been considered one of the best young players in the Premier League, and Chelsea expressed interest in him during the summer transfer window.

The Blues later withdrew from a deal after attempting to trigger the 22-year-old’s release clause, which was then set at £35 million. Fabrizio Romano claims that Chelsea abandoned the move at the last minute because Palace threatened to file a tribunal over the approach.

After that, Olise signed a contract extension at Selhurst Park that will keep him with the team through 2027.

But the Evening Standard claims that in addition to a significant pay increase, Olise’s new contract at Palace has a release clause—albeit a much greater one—which is sure to spark interest from potential suitors again soon.

According to the article, the exact amount of the new buyout is unknown, although it is said to be “significantly higher” than £35 million.

Although it’s unclear if Liverpool is actually interested in Olise, the Reds have a history of taking advantage of favourable clauses.

The World Cup-winning midfielder, Alexis Mac Allister, was signed by the Reds for a relatively cheap price of roughly £35 million after they activated a buyout in his new contract at the beginning of the summer.

Another summer addition was Dominik Szoboszlai, who was brought in when RB Leipzig fulfilled his £60 million release clause.

If Olise continues to perform well this season, many teams will probably be interested in signing him. The specifics of his new deal might be worth looking into.

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Exclusive: Fabrizio Romano offers details on the Liverpool star’s anticipated next transfer.

Although Fabio Carvalho returned early from his loan term at RB Leipzig, Fabrizio Romano claims that Carvalho is coveted by Southampton and other clubs. Carvalho appears likely to go out on loan from Liverpool once more.

The 21-year-old was formally reported to be returning to Anfield yesterday, but it doesn’t appear he will be around for very long. He struggled to get playing time while he was in Germany.

Speaking only to CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column, Romano revealed that Carvalho will be returning to the loan scene, which he believed would be beneficial for the youthful offensive midfield player from Portugal.

As was mentioned a few weeks back, Carvalho’s playing time at Leipzig did not sit well with Liverpool. Romano stated that despite the Bundesliga team’s strong desire to retain him, the player was hardly seeing the pitch, and his official return to Anfield was revealed yesterday.

“So what happens next? For the second half of the season, Carvalho is expected to have a new loan move. Carvalho is about to depart from Liverpool, and a number of Premier League and Championship teams, including Southampton, are interested in loaning him.

Additionally, I believe that a loan move is the wisest course of action for the child at this point in his career. He’s a huge talent; the past year or two hasn’t been easy for him, but I have no doubt that he can recover with the correct loan move and consistent playing time.

Although Carvalho had a rough patch in the previous year or two, he showed great promise as a player when he was at Fulham, so the perfect loan transfer at this moment could be exactly what he needs to turn things around professionally

January 3, 2024
Recap of Liverpool’s transfer news: Michael Olise claim, and Fabio Carvalho recalled

News, rumours, gossip, and speculation on transfers involving Liverpool, including the most recent on Fabio Carvalho Michael Olise, Thiago Alcantara, Fabio Carvalho, Antonio Silva, Kylian Mbappe, Thiago Alcantara, Joao Neves, and Nino

Liverpool is reportedly looking for a long-term replacement for Mohamed Salah, and they have scouted Crystal Palace forward Michael Olise in great detail.

In other news, the Reds’ purported pursuit of Benfica’s Antonio Silva and Joao Neves has reportedly resulted in a double blow.

Both are said to have attracted interest from prominent European teams as they are the newest players to join the club this year, and their performances have helped Benfica take the lead in Liga Portugal.

Nevertheless, manager Roger Schmidt has taken steps to put an end to any rumours in advance of the January transfer window, which has added credence to rumours of unbelievable release clauses in their contracts.

Several teams, including Southampton, are interested in Fabio Carvalho.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Southampton, a Championship team, is one of the teams interested in Fabio Carvalho.

The young player from Liverpool returned after his underwhelming loan at RB Leipzig, where he managed just three starts for the Bundesliga team.

According to the ECHO, efforts are being made to find the Portuguese under-21 international who will conclude the 2024 season away from Anfield.

Additionally, Romano reports that Russell Martin’s Saints are among the clubs expressing interest.

“Fabio Carvalho will leave Liverpool on loan in January; he won’t be staying after his loan from Leipzig was recalled,” he wrote.

“I know Southampton is one of the clubs interested in him. #SaintsFC.” Given that Carvalho is a part of the team’s future ambitions, Liverpool wants guarantees about game time.”

How did Carvalho fare in the Bundesliga?

It would be an understatement to say that Fabio Carvalho’s tenure at RB Leipzig was disappointing. The 21-year-old, who struggled to establish a regular spot during his first season at Liverpool, moved to the Bundesliga team with great expectations.

It was believed that Carvalho, whom the Reds pushed aggressively to recruit from Fulham in 2022, would take the next stages in his development at a club with which Liverpool had a good relationship and whose strategy had tangible success, in developing some of Europe’s hottest talents in recent seasons.

Carvalho, however, has only played in fewer than 200 minutes of Bundesliga action since August after signing PSG and Dutch sensation Xavi Simmons on a loan move that would go until the end of the season. He only made one league start during that period.

In fact, Carvalho and Liverpool must now make a crucial choice about his development to give him the best opportunity of ever playing at Anfield after he was called up to Merseyside.

Carvalho is incredibly talented, as shown by his outstanding accomplishments in the Championship two years ago. But the main question at hand right now is how Liverpool manages to unlock that on a regular basis.

Fabio Carvalho returns to Liverpool early

Fabio Carvalho has been recalled from his loan spell at Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. The 21-year-old, who moved to Germany in the summer, has only played in 158 minutes of league action.

“We are unable to guarantee this for him due to the quality and competition within our squad at his position,” RB Leipzig sporting director Rouven Schroder stated in response to the decision. We had multiple conversations over the past few days and ultimately made the decision to terminate his loan early.”

Michael Olise is being considered by Liverpool for a transfer.

Michael Olise, a forward for Crystal Palace, has apparently been thoroughly scouted by Liverpool as the team makes preparations for life without Mohamed Salah, according to Football Insider.

With less than 18 months left on his current contract, the 31-year-old Egyptian is expected to get further attention from the Saudi Pro League throughout the summer.

The report adds: “The Merseysiders’ recruitment team have dispatched top scouts to regularly watch the 22-year-old, who scored a brace in Saturday’s (30 December) 3-1 Premier League win over Brentford.”

January 1, 2024
Report: Chelsea and Michael Olise have personal terms agreed upon.

Michael Olise has reportedly reached a personal agreement with Chelsea to join his old club, according to reports coming out of France this morning.

Earlier in the transfer window, we were rumored to be interested in the 21-year-old, but Christopher Nkunku’s injury presumably (re-)inspired these efforts. While currently injured, Olise is anticipated to make a full recovery within a month.

Even though there hasn’t been an agreement with Crystal Palace yet, doing so would only require paying their asking price, which appears to be more than £30 million. We’re willing to spend a lot of money, so I don’t think the fee will stop us in this case either, given our spending habits.

With all the space the Liverpool back line will inevitably leave behind them, Mudryk could have a lot of fun playing against them. Mudryk, who wants to succeed at the Bridge, would be the ideal candidate to launch a counterattack, which could be extremely important.

Similarly, Nicolas Jackson, who cost about £30 million to sign with the team earlier this summer, has already made it abundantly clear to his teammates that he wants the ball passed over the top to him so he can enter the play from behind. Jackson had a fantastic preseason and displayed his all-around talent, but he has a knack for playing on the last defender’s shoulder and snatching up errant passes.

On Sunday, either of these attackers could pose serious difficulties for Liverpool. The rest of the team must attempt to withstand what is anticipated to be a ferocious press from the opponents at Stamford Bridge.

Michael Olise (21) has agreed personal terms with Chelsea. The France U21 international favours a return to the London club over a move to Manchester City. (SZ)https://t.co/nlKGde6kab

— Get French Football News (@GFFN) August 14, 2023

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what Mauricio Pochettino did to Chelsea supporters during yesterday’s game between Liverpool

According to reports, Mauricio Pochettino tried his hardest to get the Chelsea supporters at Stamford Bridge to make more noise in the waning seconds of the game.

As the Blues pushed for a victory, the West London crowd reportedly responded to his efforts with a rousing cheer, according to The Athletic.

Pochettino visited Stamford Bridge yesterday for the first time in his capacity as the home manager, and based on the response he received, it appears that fans are extremely enthusiastic about his appointment.

These emotions will only have grown stronger after the performance his team put on against Liverpool.

The Blues felt like they were most likely to come away from the opening weekend with a victory, despite only leaving with a point.

There were a few particularly strong performances. Reece James, the new captain, and Ben Chilwell, the vice-captain, both demonstrated their abilities and what they can bring, especially moving forward.

Chelsea fans were energized by Pochettino.

Axel Disasi also scored on his debut for the Blues, who lined up in a different system than they had in preseason. His inclusion was perhaps a surprise given how they had previously used a different system.

Despite this, Enzo Fernandez was unquestionably the star, playing a more important role than he had during the previous season.

Pochettino was likely impressed by what he witnessed. On a competitive stage, he also gave six players their Chelsea debuts.

Next weekend, when they travel across the capital to play West Ham United, he will be hoping to be able to give out another one.

It was previously reported that they had finally reached an agreement to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton.

He will hopefully be able to play on Sunday after having his medical today.

August 14, 2023
Stunning Moises Caicedo Liverpool twist emerges amid £55 million Romeo Lavia bid, according to Chelsea transfer news.

News about Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, and Michael Olise are among the most recent Blues updates from the summer transfer window.

Moises Caicedo twist.

Despite Liverpool’s £110 million deal with Brighton for Moises Caicedo, it appears as though Chelsea could sign both players. Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo.

Even though Jurgen Klopp acknowledged that a deal had been reached, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool could now completely withdraw from the race to sign Caicedo due to a stunning development.

Chelsea was still confident they could sign Caicedo in spite of Liverpool’s triple-figure offer, and a new offer is currently being prepared that will be a vast improvement over their previous few offers.

The club record £105 million deal that brought Enzo Fernandez from Benfica earlier this year could be broken, according to Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth, as the offer could be as high as £115 million.

Romeo Lavia Battle

football.london has been informed that Chelsea is’seriously moving’ to sign Moises Caicedo from Southampton as well as Romeo Lavia from Southampton.

Despite Chelsea having a bid on the table that outbids Liverpool’s highest offer, Liverpool was still considered the front-runners to sign the teenager for their midfield.

According to information available to football.london, the proposal is for £52 million, plus an additional $3 million in add-ons.

Chelsea made a late-summer offer to Lavia last year, but Southampton quickly turned it down.
Due to the fact that Lavia’s former Saints manager Joe Shields now resides in west London, Chelsea have renewed their interest in the midfielder.

Michael Olise boost

To give Chelsea a significant transfer boost, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has selected him to replace Riyad Mahrez. Rayan Cherki, Mohammed Kudus, and Michael Olise were three attacking targets the Blues had identified that they might sign this summer.
Man City was also interested in Michael Olise.

Football and Chelsea have already spoken with Olise’s entourage. The French winger, according to information in London, is eager to relocate to west London. Chelsea already appeared to be in the lead, but Man City has given them a further boost in terms of their transfer hopes.

According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Man City have been negotiating with Stade Rennais for Jeremy Doku’s services for a number of weeks, with both Lucas Paqueta and Doku being their top priorities after that. Both Olise and the Belgian international were options for Guardiola, but a swift Doku transfer and improved personal terms appear to have given Chelsea the incentive to move for Olise. The Telegraph reports that the French club values him at between €50 million (£43.1 million) and €60 million (£51.8 million).

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Chelsea made a bid that comes the closest to valuation amid Romeo Lavia a transfer target for Liverpool.

Chelsea has made a £48 million offer to Southampton for 19-year-old Belgian midfielder Romeo Lavia in an effort to get a jump on Liverpool.

According to reports, Chelsea has made a £48 million offer for Romeo Lavia in an effort to sabotage Liverpool’s pursuit of the Southampton midfielder.

Weeks of negotiations have gone by with no resolution between Liverpool and the Saints due to the Reds’ objections to their £50 million asking price.

The Championship club swiftly rejected their most recent offer, which was for £45 million, which was sent earlier this week. The Athletic reports that Chelsea’s offer, which is reportedly worth £48 million plus add-ons, is currently the closest to matching Southampton’s asking price.

It is unclear whether the offer will be accepted, but if it is, Liverpool may have to prepare for the terrifying possibility that Lavia will face them on Sunday when they visit Stamford Bridge.

A £90 million deal for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo is also about to be finalized by Chelsea.

After being locked in discussions with the Seagulls all summer, Mauricio Pochettino’s team is hoping to finalize a deal for the Ecuadorian star before the weekend.

Chelsea has long been a fan of Lavia, but it seemed that they were more interested in Caicedo and Leeds midfielder Tyler Adams, who is currently heavily linked with a £20 million transfer to Stamford Bridge. However, it now seems possible that they will sign all three players.

It would be devastating for Liverpool to lose out on Lavia, especially after losing out to Real Madrid in the race for Jude Bellingham earlier this year and losing both Jordan Henderson and Fabinho in recent weeks.

Following the addition of attacking midfielders Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, Jurgen Klopp believes Lavia is the best choice to take Fabinho’s place at the base of Liverpool’s midfield.

August 12, 2023
The £35 million target of Chelsea has now been agreed upon by the club, and the contract is almost complete.

Mohammed Kudus, a target for Chelsea, has now signed a contract with Brighton, and his personal terms are nearly set.

Let’s take a look at the situation involving Chelsea and Mohammed Kudus.

What’s the story?

Actually, Fabrizio Romano claimed Chelsea had spoken to the Ghanaian international’s friends and family as they looked into signing him.

According to the aforementioned article from The Athletic, Chelsea also contacted Ajax in an effort to sign Kudus and bring him to Stamford Bridge.

The versatile attacker, though, now appears to be out of reach for Mauricio Pochettino.

According to reports, Brighton and Ajax have reached a €40 million (£35 million) signing agreement for Kudus, setting a new Seagulls club record.

Following Roberto De Zerbi’s decision to make the Ajax No. 1, the 23-year-old is also nearing a personal agreement with the Italian’s camp. 20 is a significant goal for Brighton this summer.

Chelsea might make a strong effort to sign Olise if Kudus leaves for Brighton.

In our opinion, this information may cause Chelsea to become more interested in Michael Olise.

According to a report from RMC Sport in France, the Blues have already submitted a £26 million bid for Crystal Palace No. He is open to joining Chelsea rather than Manchester City this summer, when he turns 7 years old.

Given that Olise already has a very low £35 million release clause, that £26 million offer is undoubtedly insufficient.

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Chelsea should model its success after the three teams listed by Mauricio Pochettino.

Although Mauricio Pochettino, the head coach of Chelsea, has emphasized that he needs time to establish a foundation from which to operate, he has insisted that he is targeting immediate success at the club.
The west Londoners, who are currently in the midst of their second full season under the ownership of Todd Boehly and BlueCo, are coming off of an absolutely disastrous season.

The Blues went through four managers in a row and finished in a dismal 12th place, which was their lowest ranking since the 1993/94 campaign.
To help them get out of this mess, they have turned to former Tottenham Hotspur manager Pochettino. In his five preseason matches as manager, the Argentine has not yet lost.

Pochettino suggested in an interview with the Evening Standard after Chelsea’s tour of the United States that in creating long-term plans for success, Chelsea should take the lead from clubs like Liverpool, Manchester City, and Real Madrid.

Pochettino sternly advised: “You cannot win if you do not build. “You can add names and players; there are some exceptions, but in general it’s the winning clubs.”.

“After putting in a lot of effort and being dependable over the years, Liverpool triumphed. [Manchester] City did the same after seven or eight years under Pep [Guardiola], and Real Madrid as well.

“It’s important to realize that the teams that succeed are the ones that are more reliable and diligent in developing winning strategies. Our responsibility is to maintain the team’s behavior and stability through both good and bad times.

If we want to get there, we need to have a plan. Excellent, if we arrive early.
But even if we don’t, we will still get there eventually.
That is really crucial.
I am aware of the challenges involved in assembling a team that will be able to compete with major teams once more. However, we are creating something unique. “.

Pochettino did, however, acknowledge that Chelsea must be ready to succeed right away and that he cannot merely request more time to deliver.

“It’s a process that takes time, but you can’t ask for time in football. We are aware that we must act immediately. We are at Chelsea and we need to win, is the message I want to get across to everyone here. Today, not tomorrow,” he continued.

The Premier League season for Chelsea begins on Sunday, August 13, when they host Liverpool.

August 6, 2023