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Vieira: How I convinced Olise to join Crystal Palace

The Eagles’ boss disclosed what he told the teenager before he settled to team up with the Selhurst Park giants

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has revealed what he told Michael Olise before he signed for the Eagles.

The 19-year-old will continue his professional career at Selhurst Park having moved from EFL Championship side Reading on a five-year contract.

The France youth international of Nigerian descent became the sixth African at the South London club after Cheikhou Kouyate (Senegal), Jordan Ayew (Ghana), Wilfried Zaha (Cote d'Ivoire), Jeffrey Schlupp (Ghana), and Eberechi Eze (Nigeria).

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Meanwhile, Palace manager Vieira has opened up on his discussion with the highly-rated winger.