‘Steve Parish must be apprehensive’: Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson expects prime golf equipment to come back in for Michael Olise this summer time after the winger claimed his ninth help of the season in win over West Ham
- Michael Olise claimed his ninth help of the season in 4-3 win over West Ham
- 21-year-old has loved a very good season and Hodgson expects large membership curiosity
- Hodgson will solely be in cost till the summer time and will not deal with transfers
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson predicts prime golf equipment might come calling for Michael Olise after one other spectacular efficiency from the midfielder helped the Eagles all however guarantee Premier League soccer subsequent season.
The 21-year-old recorded his ninth help of the season in Saturday’s 4-3 victory over West Ham – his whole making him the fourth-best supplier within the league – and was additionally instrumental within the build-up to the returning Wilfried Zaha’s seventh aim of the marketing campaign.
Hodgson’s interim deal within the Palace dugout expires on the finish of the season, and because of this the previous England supervisor will not be required to concern himself with contract issues, together with the possibly worrying prospect of somebody tempting Olise away from Selhurst Park.
‘I used to be Steve Parish I’d be (apprehensive),’ stated the Eagles boss. ‘However I am Roy Hodgson for the following few weeks and I want all of them properly. I haven’t got any conversations relating to contracts and what the membership desires to do.
‘If ever they want an opinion from me I do know they’re going to ask for it however I definitely will not be proferring it.’
Crystal Palace supervisor Roy Hodgson (proper) anticipates large golf equipment shall be considering Michael Olise this summer time after the winger’s spectacular season
Olise, 21, has arrange 9 targets for Crystal Palace throughout a season of spectacular type
Olise’s help to arrange Jordan Ayew for Palace’s first-half equaliser made him the youngest participant to register 9 or extra Premier League assists since Trent Alexander-Arnold did the identical in 2018-19.
He turned the primary signing for Hodgson’s successor turned sacked predecessor Patrick Vieira when he joined Palace on a five-year deal in 2021, and has netted twice for the Eagles this season, a determine Olise’s present boss challenged him to enhance on.
Hodgson stated: ‘I believe he must get extra targets. He is acquired targets in him. He minimize inside on his left foot on a couple of events and acquired good strikes away.
‘However on a regular basis he is producing these targets for us like he is doing, we’re very happy with him. He is one other participant I see getting higher by way of doing issues we would like him to do.’
Olise is a rumoured summer time goal for Arsenal, although Hodgson on Friday agreed he and 24-year-old Eberechi Eze possess the potential to ascend to the identical talismanic standing as Zaha
He stated: ‘I do consider that these two gamers, in the event that they proceed to progress as they’ve carried out, in the event that they proceed to exploit their expertise and skill as they’ve carried out to date, why cannot they go on to have the type of profession that Wilf has had?’
Like Zaha, who’s out of contract with Palace on the finish of the season, Hodgson’s future with the membership stays unsure.
He wouldn’t focus on his tenure, however admitted working with this Eagles squad – and all however securing their security on Saturday as they hit the 40-point mark – has lifted his spirits as a lot because the 75-year-old has seemingly buoyed theirs, leading to 4 wins, one draw and a single defeat since his arrival.
Hodgson believes Palace chairman Steve Parish must be braced for affords for Olise
He added: ‘I used to be having fun with my life. I like my spouse and luxuriate in her firm very a lot so there isn’t any issues with that. However it was good to be invited again into this setting which I have been part of for therefore lengthy and nonetheless get pleasure from a lot.
‘Assembly this group of gamers and having the ability to work with them has given me an excellent additional enhance. I’ve acquired one other month to get pleasure from, which I shall.’
West Ham supporters may need hoped their relegation-battling aspect might decide up a minimum of some extent at Palace earlier than a difficult run that may see them face each Manchester City and Manchester United and tackle AZ Alkmaar within the first leg of their Europa Convention League semi-final.
Saturday’s Selhurst Park encounter was the Irons’ third in match in seven days, and whereas boss David Moyes refused to completely blame fatigue as an element he admitted the congestion ‘in all probability did not assist us’.
He stated: ‘I do not suppose anyone in any means ought to underestimate how properly Crystal Palace are doing in the intervening time, how properly they’re taking part in.’
