UNITED TARGET OLISE TO SPARK RATCLIFFE ERA

)» PALACE STAR IS SUMMER TARGET TO HELP REVITALISE STRUGGLING GIANTS AS INEOS PLOTS MAJOR SHAKE-UP

- Nizaar Kinsella

MANCHESTER UNITED are interested in making Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise one of the first signings of the new Sir Jim Ratcliffe era at Old Trafford.

A move for Olise has been ruled out this month, but United have identified the 22-year-old as a transfer target.

ahead of a planned overhaul of their squad at the end of the season.

Olise signed a four-year deal at Palace in August but his new £100,000-a-week contract includes a release clause that comes into effect in the summer.

The size of that release clause is unknown, but is likely to be significantly more than the £35million figure in his previous contract.

Ratcliffe has been given total control of football operations by the Glazers under the terms of his £1.03billion deal to buy a 25 per cent stake in United, and the INEOS billionaire is pressing ahead with plans to overhaul a disastrous transfer strategy at the club.