News about Michael Olise

The Premier League is set to return after the second international break of the season, with all clubs having played seven games so far. Several teams have enjoyed a positive start, but others have struggled, with four sides still yet to pick up a win. Meanwhile, the likes of Manchester United have suffered a significant dip compared to the start of last season.

RIATH Al-SAMARRAI: When the great Brian Glanville wrote Goalkeepers Are Different five decades ago, he had no way of knowing just how far Emiliano Martinez would stretch the boundaries of his concept. It says rather a lot about the chap in Aston Villa's goal that he is uniquely qualified to be cast as football's most cartoonish villain and one of the game's very best keepers. Somehow, 'different' doesn't quite cover his extremities. There is genius in Martinez, of course. The way he performed against Bayern Munich in midweek offered a reminder that was less than necessary, because we know the depths of his quality. Just as we are well aware that one side of his brain has evolved at a faster rate than the half overrun by squirrels. Harry Kane saw Martinez's brilliance up close on Wednesday evening, and so did Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise - great chances were met with difficult saves. Jhon Duran was the headline but Martinez was the unpassable layer between a win and a draw or worse. We said the same about the last World Cup final and we might say it again when Villa face Manchester United on Sunday.

MARTIN KEOWN: Crystal Palace finished last season as one of the Premier League's form teams under new boss Oliver Glasner. Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze were firing at the top end of the pitch while Marc Guehi and Joachim Andersen formed an impressive backbone in defence. Those four were the jewels in Palace's crown. Palace rejected close to £70million from Newcastle for Guehi in the summer but lost Olise to Bayern Munich for around £50m after the German giants triggered his release clause.

For those who will be following tonight's Champions League showdown between Aston Villa and Bayern Munich closely - read on as we look at Sky Bet's Double Up Boost on offer for this highly-anticipated contest. The double up boost requires Ollie Watkins, Harry Kane and Michael Olise to each have a shot on target. The odds for that particular bet have been enhanced from 6/4 to 3/1.

KIERAN GILL: From the outside, it looked like Chelsea could not help themselves, as if they were football's answer to the piggish Mr Creosote being offered a wafer-thin mint in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. But the view from inside the club was that the addition of Pedro Neto was necessary, not gluttonous. Signed from Wolves for £54million, the 24-year-old Portuguese became the latest in a long line of wingers to arrive since the current ownership took charge in May 2022. So much noise surrounded their collapsed move for Michael Olise that Chelsea sought to keep negotiations with Wolves and Neto's representative, Jorge Mendes, under wraps until all was agreed. As rare as that is in this modern age of leakage, they succeeded, limiting the criticism that would have inevitably landed before last month's big reveal.

Harry Kane has added yet another record to his lengthy list of individual accolades as Bayern Munich thrashed Werder Bremen 5-0.  The England captain struck Bayern's third goal from the edge of the area - his 41st in 36 league appearances for the club - after Michael Olise and Jamal Musiala had given them a two-goal half-time lead. Former Crystal Palace forward Olise notched his second before Serge Gnabry completed the route. 

The European soccer governing body has warned the government the Three Lions could be banned from the tournament they are co-hosting, saying that there should be 'no government interference in the running of football' in a letter obtained by the BBC and The Times. Proposed plans would give a new regulator the power to oversee clubs in England's top five leagues - which Starmer says is compatible with what Uefa say is a 'fundamental requirement' to maintain the game's independence. And fans of stricken Reading Football Club say the proposed oversight is essential to stopping other clubs falling victim to deeply unpopular owners like their own, who are accused of running the 152-year-old club into the ground.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored four goals to lead his side to a 9-2 demolition of visitors Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Tuesday and became the highest scoring English player in the competition's history with 33 goals. In a game that set a record for most goals in a Champions League match, Bayern struck three times in the first half with Kane, who scored a hat-trick in their Bundesliga win over Holstein Kiel on Saturday, converting a 19th minute penalty. Raphael Guerreiro drilled home from a superb Jamal Musiala assist in the 33rd and Michael Olise added another five minutes later.

Mail Sport has rounded up a pick of the best Premier League youngsters that are set to star in the Carabao Cup as the third-round gets underway with plenty of rising stars hoping for a chance. Manchester United host League One Barnsley on Tuesday evening, Spurs make the trip to Coventry and plenty other ties have academy stars believing this could be their moment.

Harry Kane has added yet another record to his lengthy list of individual accolades as Bayern Munich disposed of Holstein Kiel 6-1. The victory represented Vincent Kompany's biggest competitive win since taking over at Bayern and maintained their perfect start to the Bundesliga season. Kane smashed a hat-trick past the German minnows and bagged an assist as Jamal Musiala, Michael Olise and an own goal from Holstein Kiel's Nicolai Remberg rounded out the scoresheet.

Manchester United are reportedly keeping an eye on Eberechi Eze ahead of a possible move for the Crystal Palace star next summer. Eze, 26, has shone at Selhurst Park ever since joining Palace from QPR in 2020, with the attacking midfielder working his way into the England squad following his impressive performances. He was part of the Three Lions' group at Euro 2024 and many were left surprised that the 26-year-old didn't move in the summer window, although Palace sold Michael Olise to Bayern Munich for £50million.

Despite the start of the Premier League 2024-25 season, several clubs are still keen to bolster their squad in order to achieve the best results possible. With only a week remaining in the summer transfer window, many fans are eagerly anticipating for that one signing that could help their side become invincible. In today's fast-paced technology landscape, clubs are increasingly turning to advanced tools such as AI, previously reported to be used by club chiefs such as Omar Berrada.

INSIDE NEWCASTLE BY CRAIG HOPE: Newcastle remain confident of signing Eddie Howe 's top summer target Marc Guehi - but that would almost certainly mean no marquee right winger arriving at St James' Park. Sources have told Inside Newcastle there is unlikely to be money for significant incomings beyond Guehi, unless there are outings. At present, there is no movement on that front, and that would leave the Magpies exploring the loan market. As it stands, Chelsea 's Noni Madueke is not being pursued, despite reports. Howe entered the close-season hopeful of signing both a centre-back and right winger. Indeed, Crystal Palace wideman Michael Olise was at the top of the list before his move to Bayern Munich .

New RefCam footage has been released from Manchester United's trip to Crystal Palace last season - and is does not make pleasant viewing for Casemiro. The Selhurst Park clash in early May marked arguably the lowest point in a dismal campaign for Erik ten Hag's men as they were beaten 4-0 on their way to their lowest-ever Premier League finish.  And the opening goal of the game set the tone as Michael Olise held off Christian Eriksen before going past Casemiro as if he wasn't even there and then finding the bottom corner.

England's ever-fading hopes of securing Michael Olise's international allegiances look set to finally be put to bed, with the French youth international in line for a first call up to the senior side according to reports.  Olise was eligible to play for both England and France - as well as Nigeria and Algeria - having been born in White City, west London to a Nigerian father and French-Algerian mother, and has been courted by both rival nations.  Olise has been called up to both the U18 and U21 French youth teams, and was a key part of Thierry Henry's Olympic set up over the summer at the Paris Games. 

SAMI MOKBEL: Eze (left) could have been sold without Palace fighting bids up until Thursday evening, with the release clause in his contract, worth £60m plus £8m in add-ons, now not valid. Any bids to sign Eze this summer may now have to be higher than the fee that would have been required prior to Friday, with Eagles chairman Steve Parish recently bullish on potential player sales. Already losing Michael Olise, there has been interest in both Joachim Andersen and Marc Guehi from Fulham and Newcastle respectively, leaving Palace at risk of losing a number of key players.

Manchester United youngsters Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho join Cole Palmer and Bukayo Saka in being finalists for the PFA Young Player of the Year award. The six-man shortlist, which also includes former Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise and Brighton 's Joao Pedro, was announced on Monday following a vote by the members of Professional Footballers' Association. The 2024 prize is particularly competitive, given the output of the nominees last season, though Palmer will be considered the favourite after his stunning debut campaign at Stamford Bridge.

French winger Michael Olise was so devastated after the Olympic men's football final that he was the only player from his team to remove his silver medal. Two goals from impact substitute Sergio Camello in extra time lifted Spain to a dramatic 5-3 victory in the final in what was the nation's first Olympic gold medal in men's football since the 1992 Barcelona Games. It was a cruel way to lose for the France in front of their home crowd given Crystal Palace marksman Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a dramatic equaliser in second half stoppage time to make it 3-3.

Sergio Camello netted twice off the bench in extra-time to clinch a dramatic victory and secure gold for Spain in the men's Olympic final. Enzo Millot got the hosts off to the perfect start at the Parc des Princes, capitalising on a poor clearance to net the opener after 11 minutes. Michael Olise missed a chance to make it two just moments later before Spain hit back through Fermin Lopez to equalise.

France and Spain meet in huge men's football gold medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Friday night. It is France who enter the contest as the favourites according to Sky Bet, with the hosts priced at 13/10. In addition to being at home, France's play throughout their Olympic campaign has been nothing short of brilliant, winning all five of their games by a combined margin of 10 goals.

France booked their place in the men's Olympic football gold medal match thanks to goals from a pair of former Crystal Palace team-mates. Thierry Henry's side had been pegged as favourites by many to secure gold on home soil, but Egypt looked ready to spoil the party as Mahmoud Saber gave them the lead on 62 minutes. France continued to hunt for an equaliser as the game reached its closing stages and Michael Olise found Jean-Philippe Mateta who duly equalised less than ten minutes before the end of normal time.

France are 7/4 favourites with Sky Bet to win the gold medal in the men's football at the Paris 2024 Olympics. France impressed in their opening fixture, dominating USA 3-0 before beating Guinea 1-0. Spain - who also won their opener 2-1 against Uzbekistan - are second-favourite in the market at 9/4.

Crystal Palace have agreed to pay £12.6m for Marseille forward Ismalia Sarr who is poised to sign a five-year contract. Palace's sporting director, Dougie Freedman, is known to be a fan of Sarr's, too, with reports saying he's pursued the player for more than SIX years. Sarr is believed to want to stay in France, but is open to joining a Premier League club again. The player would add nicely to the Eagles' attacking line, after winger Michael Olise joined Bayern Munich earlier in the window.

KIERAN GILL IN SANTA CLARA: Noni Madueke insists he can be Chelsea's answer on the right wing after they missed out on signing Michael Olise from Crystal Palace, with the Enzo Maresca era beginning with a disappointing draw to League One Wrexham in Santa Clara. Chelsea had to come from behind to avoid losing Maresca's first game in charge, though the 44-year-old Italian was at pains to remind us he was only two weeks into his tenure. Lesley Ugochukwu's late equaliser ensured it ended 2-2, with this friendly turning unfriendly when Levi Colwill and James McClean engaged in a furious fight after clashing. With Cole Palmer expected to be moved to a more central position under Maresca, Madueke feels he can handle the heat on the right. As well as Christopher Nkunku and Angelo Gabriel, the 22-year-old is set to face further competition when Brazilian wonderkid Estevao Willian joins Chelsea from Palmeiras next summer upon turning 18.