Given we are nowhere near clear from the relegation zone we definitely cannot be selling our best player. The only two scenarios I can see where it could be considered is first if he's likely to be out for most of the season (in which case no-one would pay his market value) or second if a club offered above his market value, which I see as being unlikely given all of the rumoured interested parties all spent £150m+ in the summer.

To me this is all media nonsense, plus most of the articles are talking about the summer anyway. Added to all of this there are no obvious replacements. The idea that Clarke from Sunderland could fill his boots straight away is laughable and we don't have the resources or pull to bring is someone of Olise's quality who can make an instant impact. As someone else said, if we were comfortable on 30+ points then maybe the club could try and take advantage and drive a bidding war (if there is no release clause), but we're not. Plus, and quite importantly, we still haven't replaced Wilf, so how can we afford to sell another winger right now?

There are elements of the modern game that I despise.
Olise signed a new long term contract at the beginning of the season while injured.
It was reported that his new deal included a significant upload in pay.
Since the new deal, he has played just a handful of games as a result of injury and is now inhured again.
We are now barely in January and I've seen it variously reported that he's joining Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man Utd and Chelsea. I may have even missed one or two clubs.
Yes, a lot of this is conjecture but the advent of buy out clauses hangs heavy over any young talented player.

But it's not just this- look at Gallagher.
A Chelsea fan from a family of Chelsea fans with a life ambition of playing for his boyhood club .
He's achieved this aim, is now captain and is playing well.
Yet Chelsea are actively looking to sell him.
Why?
He's a home produced youngster and if they sell him they can book it as pure profit.
This is justification for weakening the team and selling a player who doesn't want to leave while retaining underperforming players who don't want to be at the club.
Rant over about the modern game, unless you want to discuss VAR.....

If I were Olise I’d give Man U a wide birth - last two of our players who went there ended up going backwards significantly. With Wilf finally ending up on the subs bench at Cardiff before we saved him.

Aside from that Utd is littered with players - who have gone there and had similar experiences- Anthony, Sancho, Martial etc,,

On Sancho - if Utd do want Olise - swap deal Sancho plus cash - would be an interesting / potentially good deal..!!

COYP

The academy?

Clarke is right footed, and is an outstanding prospect, he is 23, has scored 21 goals and 14 assist, in what i class the second hardest division in Europe, at reading Olise had 7 goals and 12 assists, you, me or anyone know how he we perform in the Premier, but i suspect he will be fantastic, the long term replacement for Olise could be Morgan Whittaker who is developing very well, nobody wants Olise to leave but he will in the summer, start planning ahead

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

Are you living on another Planet, Sancho is 275k a week at Man U

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn