PSG identify Eagles star as Messi's replacement with Barcelona move looming

Michael Olise (r) is on the books of Crystal Palace

PSG identify Eagles star as Messi's replacement with Barcelona move looming

Ayoola Kelechi 16:07 - 04.05.2023

Paris Saint Germain have already identified this Premier League star as a potential replacement for the outbound Lionel Messi

Paris Saint-Germain are resigned to losing Lionel Messi and have reportedly identified Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise as a potential replacement for the Argentine forward when he expectedly departs France in the summer. 

PSG and Messi relationship breaks down

Messi and PSG are relieved to have fallen out of love with each other, with a divorce in the summer believed to be the only solution after the former Barcelona forward was suspended for two weeks and Les Parisiens Ultras made their feelings known at the club’s offices. 

Messi has reported contact wit both Barcelona and an unnamed Saudi Arabian club, and with the latest antics from the club and its fans, he is unlikely to be a PSG player for much longer. 

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PSG, have, in turn, started sounding out names to possibly replace Messi that are in-line with their new direction of signing young French stars and a foremost name on their list is Crytal Palace’s English born French Youth international, who is also eligible for Nigeria. 

Olise on PSG’s radar

Olise, who just turned 21 in December, is said to be among PSG’s list of admired players, and the winger is being closely watched by the Ligue 1 title contenders ahead of a possible summer move to the French capital.  

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The Crystal Palace winger is one of the hottest prospects in club football, and it is believed that a move to one of the biggest clubs in the world could be on the cards for him.

Olise has been a mainstay for Crystal Palace this season, starting 27 of their 34 Premier League games and directly contributing to 11 goals for the Eagles. 

The former EFL young player of the year and Crystal Palace’s youngest Premier League goalscorer in the 21st century will also be hoping that a move to France’s biggest club will finally help him break into the French national team after representing the country at under-18 and under-21 levels. 

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