Michael Olise is set to join Bayern Munich (MB Media/Getty)
Crystal Palace midfielder Michael Olise rejected a move to Chelsea because Bayern Munich were able to offer Champions League football, according to reports.
Chelsea failed with an attempt to sign Olise last summer after activating a £35 million release clause in his deal with Palace.
Olise opted to remain at Selhurst Park for another season but Chelsea retained their interest and made a fresh move to sign him this month.
Chelsea had been granted permission by Palace to hold talks with Olise and were ready to activate his release clause, which had increased to £60m after he signed a new contract last August.
However, Olise rejected Chelsea for a second time, as well as a late approach from Manchester United, in order to join Bayern.
According to The Telegraph, Olise was persuaded to join Bayern following talks with their new head coach, Vincent Kompany, who replaced Thomas Tuchel last month.
Vincent Kompany played a key role in convincing Michael Olise to join Bayern Munich (AFP via Getty)
The report adds that the prospect of playing Champions League football was also a factor behind Olise’s decision – something which both Chelsea and United are unable to immediately offer.
However, Kompany is said to have played a key role in convincing Olise with his plans to improve Bayern’s style of play.
Meanwhile, former Palace midfielder, Darren Ambrose, claims the club have already earmarked a replacement for Olise.
‘I have reached out to one of my sources at Crystal Palace,’ Ambrose told talkSPORT at the weekend.
‘They said the club has a replacement in mind who potentially can be better than Olise in the long-run.’
For more stories like this, check our sport page.
Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Related Posts:
- Joshua Kimmich puts Arsenal on shortlist clubs he would join after Bayern Munich Sports Joshua Kimmich could be leaving Bayern Munich this summer (Getty) Joshua Kimmich has Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City on the shortlist of clubs he would consider joining if he left Bayern Munich, according to reports in Germany. The 29-year-old has just a year left on his contract and Bayern could…
- Chelsea AND Man Utd ‘out of Michael Olise race as Crystal Palace star chooses shock transfer’ Sports CRYSTAL PALACE winger Michael Olise has decided to join Bayern Munich, according to reports The 22-year-old has snubbed interest from both Chelsea and Manchester United in favour of the Bundesliga side. GettyChelsea have withdrawn from the race to sign Michael Olise[/caption] The Athletic claim Bayern are now expected to agree…
- Michael Olise makes stunning final decision on Chelsea transfer Sports Michael Olise has chosen to snub Chelsea and will join Bayern Munich (Picture: Getty) Bayern Munich are set to win the race to sign Michael Olise from Crystal Palace in what represents a hammer blow to Chelsea’s summer transfer plans. The 22-year-old enhanced his burgeoning reputation towards the end of…
- The real reason Chelsea pulled out of the race to sign Michael Olise Sports Chelsea pulled out of the race to sign Michael Olise (Picture; Getty) Chelsea pulled out of the race to sign Michael Olise from Crystal Palace due to the winger’s wage demands. The Blues came close to signing the winger last summer, only to be stunned by the France youth international’s…
- Chelsea begin talks to sign Manchester United target after Michael Olise snub Sports Michael Olise’s snub has forced Chelsea to change their summer transfer plans (Picture: Getty) Chelsea have reacted to being rejected by Michael Olise by beginning talks to sign long-term Manchester United target Jonathan David. The Blues were thought to be the leading contenders to sign the Crystal Palace winger but…
(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)