Man Utd eye sensational move for Michael Olise involving Aaron Wan-Bissaka swap deal as Liverpool join race for highly-rated Crystal Palace winger

Posted Sunday, January 07, 2024 by Goal.com

Manchester United are plotting a bid for Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise and are prepared to offer Aaron Wan-Bissaka as part of the deal.

United eye move for Crystal Palace star
Willing to send Wan-Bissaka back to Eagles
Liverpool also in for French winger

WHAT HAPPENED?

The Red Devils will propose giving the full-back back to the Eagles in part of a bid to bring Olise to Old Trafford, The Daily Star reports. Wan-Bissaka joined United from Palace in 2019 and the club extended his contract by a year last summer to ensure they do not lose him for free at the end of this season.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Olise, 22, has been highlighted as one of United's top transfer targets under new partial owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS. The group hopes to revitalise United's attack in the coming transfer windows and will look to bring him to Old Trafford next summer.

DID YOU KNOW?

United are not the only team interested in signing Olise, however. Liverpool are out to challenge the Red Devils to landing the Frenchman and could move to triggers the release clause in his contract which comes into effect in the summer and is slated at £60 million ($76m), Football Transfers reports.

WHAT NEXT FOR UNITED?

Erik ten Hag's team will likely look at other options to strengthen their team over the course of the January window as they attempt to climb up the Premier League table. United are now eighth in the table, nine points adrift of a place in the top four.