Crystal Palace legend Clinton Morrison believes Michael Olise has a “bright future” ahead of him at Selhurst Park.
As a youngster, Olise spent time at Chelsea and Manchester City before earning a scholarship with Reading.
The exciting left-footed midfielder made his first-team debut for the Royals in March 2019 at the age of just 17.
After scoring seven goals from 44 appearances during the 2020/21 campaign, Olise was snapped by Palace after the Premier League club activated his £8.37m release clause.
Olise has now embedded himself in Patrick Vieira’s regular line-up, with the 20-year-old starting seven of Palace’s last eight league games.
Olise has settled in quickly with the Eagles
Asked if he was surprised by Olise’s quick transition to the top-flight, Morrison told TribalFootball (on behalf of FreeSuperTips): “Definitely 100%, the jump from the Championship to the Premier League is massive and it doesn’t get any easier because there’s a lot of talent in the Premier League right now.
“There’s talent in the Championship, but the Premier League is the cream of the crop.
“For him to come in there and play on the wing where he has defensive duties as well is a credit to him.
“His ability is fantastic, he pings the ball along the grass, and it just looks elegant.
“They always say that left-footed players look more elegant than right footers, which I don’t agree with because I was right footed.
“But there’s something about left footers looking that way and he is one of those, he’s been fantastic since coming to Palace.
Olise at Reading
“Everyone trusts him as well; he has a great understanding with Wilfred Zaha and he’s only going to improve.
“He’s only 20 years of age, so he’s only going to get better, I think he has a bright future in the game.”
Palace fans aren’t the only ones noticing Olise and his immense potential.
The Daily Mail reported this week that Arsenal, Chelse and Lille have been keeping tabs on Olise this season and could move for him during the summer transfer window.
Olise is also the subject of an international tug-of-war as he qualifies for England, Nigeria, France and Algeria.
He has previously represented France at the U18 level.
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