Manchester United officials are reportedly in disagreement over a future move for Crystal Palace midfielder Michael Olise.
The France Under-21 international is participating in his third season at Selhurst Park since making the switch from Reading in 2021.
At the time, it was unclear whether Olise would be able to establish himself as a Premier League player, but he has only gone from strength to strength with the Eagles.
An impressive return of nine goals and 17 assists have been posted in 72 appearances in England's top flight, with 11 of the assists in question coming in 2022-23.
Impressed with his potential and return, Chelsea made an attempt to secure Olise's services in the summer, only for the 22-year-old to reject the Blues and extend his contract.
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Despite now being tied to Palace until 2027, it is anticipated that Olise will eventually make the switch to a bigger club given the number of admirers that he has in his signature.
Liverpool and Manchester City are among the teams that are said to be monitoring the situation ahead of potential bids being made ahead of 2024-25, and they are joined by Man United.
However, according to ESPN, there are reservations behind the scenes regarding spending big money on Olise.
Palace allegedly protected their position in the summer by agreeing to a release clause in the region of £60m, one that will become active in the summer.
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That said, it is claimed that not all of the key figures behind the scenes at Old Trafford are convinced that such a big financial outlay should be made on a player who is not a full international or has not represented a high-profile club.
With Aaron Wan-Bissaka having failed to provide value for money for the £50m that United spent on his signature in the past, that is adding to the argument against a move for Olise.
In the short term, United are unable to pay such a figure, a consequence of needing to meet FFP criteria and having already bowed out of the Champions League.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has recently purchased a 25% stake in United and is in line to take over football operations once that move has been ratified by the relevant governing bodies.
Darren Plant
