Instead, that honor went to Reading’s Michael Olise, who equaled his team-mate’s goals but added another assist as he was eventually named the Championship’s Young Player of the Season.
Olise, who won the PFA Team of the Year, has attracted interest from Liverpool as well as other European clubs including Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Napoli and Monaco (according to TeamTalk). However, the Frenchman eventually signed for Crystal Palace and subsequently appeared to be a major coup for the Eagles. Olise has been in good form until his recent surprise injury and has shown that he can score and score goals on a regular basis. Despite only turning 22, he still has plenty of room for improvement and has enough experience in the Premier League to be ready to take the next step. He has made seven appearances for France Under-21s and looks certain to feature for the senior national team in the not-too-distant future after establishing himself as one of England’s best young talents. Olise was also named Player of the Season at Selhurst Park.
This comes as no surprise after reading teammate Joel Ward’s glowing remarks. “Michael has a special talent,” he said, via Football. “The world is his oyster and he’s getting better with every match. So I think it will reach new heights and raise the bar. “If he continues like this, he will do something special. I give them the ball and they will do their magic. They (Olis and teammate Eberechi Eze) will definitely make my life a little easier!”Olise was so impressive that Chelsea and Manchester City both named him as a transfer target last summer.
They saw an opportunity to make a big deal under his $45 million release clause (via Fabrizio Romano). French outlet RMC Sport claim Chelsea have offered more than $50m (£39m/€45m) to sign Manchester City.However, Olise decided to postpone his departure and sign a new contract. But the Evening Standard now report that Manchester United are keen to make him one of the first signings of the INEOS era at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror added that the player’s release clause, worth around $76m (£60m/€70m), will come into effect in the summer. Given the new circumstances, is there any reason for Liverpool to return to the competition? It should be noted that Olise was a completely different winger than Salah. Yes, he’s a one-on-one threat, just like the Egyptian, who ranked 10th in the league for successful tackles (54) last season, but he’s better described as a wide creator rather than a scorer disrespected. .
Three seasons ago, Liverpool youngster Harvey Elliott shone on loan at Blackburn in the Championship. Despite being just 17, the teenager has scored seven goals for Tony Mowbray’s side and an even more impressive 11. He performed so well that he was part of Jurgen Klopp’s first-team plans when he returned to Liverpool for pre-season the following summer. He has been a regular at Anfield ever since, barring a spell of lay-off due to serious injury. But Elliott wasn’t the most impressive young talent in the second tier.
