Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool close in on Stuttgart man and eye two more midfielders, Olise snubs Chelsea but Lavia to sign, Mitrovic heading to Saudi Arabia
Roy Hodgson has declared it a ‘crimson letter day’ for Crystal Palace after Michael Olise dedicated his future to the membership. Olise snubbed a potential transfer to Chelsea to pen a brand new four-year take care of the Eagles. Talking in regards to the information, Hodgson mentioned: “I had a protracted chat with him when the topic was first broached however that was a very long time in the past in the beginning of pre-season. “I made it clear to him simply how a lot I take pleasure in working with him and the way a lot respect I’ve for him as a participant and what potential I feel he has as a participant. “And in that I advised that I assumed being at Crystal Palace and taking part in right here can be the most suitable choice however I additionally made it clear that I wasn’t going to place him beneath any pointless stress. “He had stress from all sides so I might solely inform him actually what I feel from my aspect. I’m all the time right here if he desires to debate it additional. In consequence, we converse on a regular basis…