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The race to sign Michael Olise is heating up, with Chelsea in the driving seat having reportedly agreed personal terms with the Crystal Palace star.
According to RMC Sport, Olise has agreed personal terms with Chelsea after the Blues made an offer of around £26 million ($33m) for the winger.
That fee is still a little short of Olise’s reported release clause of £35m ($45m), but it seems to have been enough to move the prospective transfer forward.
Chelsea aren’t the only club to have actively pursued the Palace creator this window, with Manchester City hot on their heels throughout the summer. According to reports, the departure of forward Riyad Mahrez to Al-Ahli has left Pep Guardiola keen to bring in Olise as a replacement.
Mbappe prefers to join Liverpool over Chelsea
Liverpool could get a helping hand from sponsors to sign Kylian Mbappe this summer. Football Insider reckon the Frenchman would rather join Liverpool than Chelsea and a season-long loan deal is being mooted.
The Reds would receive backing to pay his hefty salary although PSG currently want a permanent or loan-with-obligation deal.
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Forest remain in talks for Henderson, Turner may join as No 2
Nottingham Forest are still in talks with Manchester United over the signing of Dean Henderson. A loan with an obligation to buy is under discussion.
Henderson is close to full fitness following thigh surgery in May – he missed the last four months of last season on loan at Forest when he suffered the injury in January.
His recovery is a factor in discussions over the number of games that would trigger the obligation – it’s understood United want the number of games to be fewer than Forest. There is a willingness from all parties to get a deal done.
If a deal can be struck, it’s understood Henderson would be first choice, with Matt Turner providing competition – IF Forest can agree a deal with Arsenal….READFULL
