The French team has an exceptional talent pool. A reserve of talent that can arouse desire…
Didier Deschamps is a happy coach, perfectly equipped in terms of resources. To draw up his lists of players, the boss of the Blues is always spoiled for choice. Including in the offensive sector where the lucky ones elected for Euro 2024 are Bradley Barcola, Kingsley Coman, Ousmane Dembélé, Olivier Giroud, Randal Kolo Muani, Kylian Mbappé and Marcus Thuram.
Among those disappointed – or not if we refer to the history of Deschamps’ selections – we can cite Wissam Ben Yedder, Alexandre Lacazette, Moussa Diaby or Christopher Nkunku… Another name having emerged in recent weeks, came of England where his performances have not gone unnoticed this season: that of Crystal Palace striker Michael Olise.
Author of 10 goals and six assists in the Premier League, the London native trained at Chelsea, Manchester City and Reading has no less than four nationalities – French, English, Nigerian and Algerian – but it is with the U18s and then the Espoirs tricolors that the person concerned, now aged 22, has completed his international classes. He was also eligible for a call to the flag by Didier Deschamps on May 16.
Southgate attentive to Olise case
This did not escape England coach Gareth Southgate, who spoke of the young promise at a press conference after having himself presented an expanded list of 33 players. “ He would need a transfer of association. This process would take some time… but he is a player that we should be interested in because he is a very good player », said the British technician, while affirming that he was “ impossible to do this in time for the Euro “.
In other words, the Three Lions are indeed eyeing Michael Olise, who can still embrace the cause of the English A. The Eagle could still defend the colors of France this summer, at the Paris Olympic Games, within Thierry Henry’s selection. Which, however, will not prevent Gareth Southgate from going on the offensive at the start of the next school year.
