Brilliant news. So pleased for many reasons. We'll get to see more of MO's silky skills, sends a positive message to rest of the squad, sticks a finger up at spoilt brats Chelsea, might help Eze sign a new contract and at the least when MO leaves it'll guarantee we receive a decent fee.

I wonder how long it'll be until the rumours start of a 36m release clause.

When MO signed from reading in 2021, it was a 5 year contract, i.e. 2021 - 2026. Salary according to reports 47500 per week.

His new 4 year contract, 2023 - 2027, is 100,000 per week.

So it is in reality only a 1 year contract extension, but clearly we have used some of money left from Wilf's offer to fund a big salary increase. As one of our star players, who can fault him for that.

Nice quote from SP reported in the Mail, says a lot:

"We'll try to do one or two more things next week, but this makes us all feel a bit better. Michael's got his own mind and people have got to make decisions about their own life.

'We have given him the room to do that and the fans will love him all the more for making that decision. I think Michael will go right to the very top of the game but right now, for his development, this is a good decision."

Well done to MO for making the right decision!!

Ah! Just seen.

I can absolutely guarantee it is not.

I'd also ask the question of how Olise commanding a much higher fee would be of any benefit to him whatsoever if he was angling to leave Palace and wanted to join Chelsea? It's almost directly the opposite. Sounds like an embittered Chelsea fan to me and they're no strangers to embarrassing themselves.

Speaking of, I'd also like to address a previous post of mine on here in which I fully revved the engine and to counter my heartbreak went both barrels in on MO to speculatively attack his character. I'll make it my life's ambition for the foreseeable future to make amends and will happily stand in any metaphorical stocks to receive the rotten fruit and veg being flung.

We still need transfers, don't get me wrong, but this is fantastic news. Almost a tear jerker/fist pumper.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

Well played, Steve, Dougie, Ray and Roy. Common sense over over hype. MO has along career ahead and our team have a lot to teach the young man.

Well the daily mail started it as we all know they never lie sold Wilf 10 times called it and always wait until it happens , people on here should wait until its real , stop wishing bad news its good for the soul hehe COYP onwards and upwards forgot to add all news about our players is just wishful thinking from these other supporters

Edited by mtp1958 (17 Aug 2023 4.03pm)

I don't mean to pour cold water onto this piece of news but eagleman may have a point. Consider this: if MO has stated internally that he would like to move to Chelsea, then perhaps Parish had a quiet word with him and his agent along the lines of "Look boys, if you want to leave, how about we sign a new contract and you go to Chelsea for £100 million release clause...think of the higher percentage cut you'll get out of a deal..."

hats off to palace, they were always gonna be louder, and hate to say it but they were impressive ALL bouncing and singing.