{"id":17752,"date":"2026-07-15T22:19:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T22:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=17752"},"modified":"2026-07-15T22:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T22:19:50","slug":"the-40m-near-miss-chelsea-fans-should-remember-when-complaining-about-michael-olise-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=17752","title":{"rendered":"The \u00a340m near miss Chelsea fans should remember when complaining about Michael Olise deal"},"content":{"rendered":"


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After watching Michael Olise at this year\u2019s World Cup, Chelsea supporters have absolutely lost it!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before France\u2019s elimination on Tuesday night, Olise was one of the tournament\u2019s best players.<\/p>\n

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The Bayern Munich star was unable to score for Les Bleus, but he did manage to provide five assists. No player has managed to record more.<\/p>\n

Chelsea wanted to sign Olise before his move from Crystal Palace to Bayern, and fans are still angry at the club for not getting a deal done. <\/p>\n

That is understandable, and Olise is clearly one that got away. However, if supporters are going to criticise the board every time a player they failed to sign goes on to enjoy success, they also have to praise them for ending interest in footballers who go on to flop. <\/p>\n

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What does signing Jonathan Rowe and selling Alejandro Garnacho actually solve? \ud83d\ude35\u200d\ud83d\udcab<\/h3>\n

The Chelsea Chronicle understands that Rowe is now a target for the Blues<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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For every Michael Olise, there\u2019s a Jhon Duran<\/h2>\n

Jhon Duran is a fine example. Like Olise, Chelsea also wanted to bring Duran to Stamford Bridge at one point.<\/p>\n

In the end, though, the striker left Aston Villa for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr in a \u00a365m deal.<\/p>\n

According to The Telegraph, Chelsea had broadly agreed a \u00a340m deal with Villa for Duran, so they almost got him for less than what Al-Nassr paid. But a transfer was not finalised, which now looks like a really good outcome for the Blues.<\/p>\n

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Simply put, Duran\u2019s move to the Saudi Pro League has been a disaster. He has already left Al-Nassr twice since joining, spending last season out on loan at Fenerbahce and Zenit Saint Petersburg.<\/p>\n

The Colombian was not a success at either club, though at 22 he still has plenty of time to turn his career around. But from a Chelsea perspective, it is a bullet dodged.<\/p>\n

Jhon Duran\u2019s record since leaving the Premier League<\/h2>\n

Duran\u2019s record at Al-Nassr is pretty good. In 18 games, he has scored 12 goals. However, he failed to settle, hence loan moves to Fenerbahce and Zenit.<\/p>\n

At the former, Duran scored just five goals in 21 outings. At the latter, he scored just twice across nine appearances.<\/p>\n

For whatever reason, Duran has just not been able to kick on following his impact at Villa. Chelsea were right to end their pursuit of him.<\/p>\n

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