Manchester United are eyeing a move for Crystal Palace midfielder Michael Olise.
However, United have informed the won't be meeting Olise's £60m buyout clause.
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Instead, United hope to negotiate a lower fee with Palace for the France U21 star.
French transfer expert Santi Aouna is reporting Chelsea are also in the mix.
He stated: "Manchester United is not ready to trigger the release clause around €70m to sign Michael Olise.
"MU is exploring differents possibilities to make the deal happen
"Chelsea are ready to trigger the clause. They are the frontrunners at the moment."