Roy Hodgson provides update on Michael Olise's future amid Man City transfer interest

Roy Hodgson has refused to rule out the sale of Michael Olise as Manchester City continue to monitor the winger.

Pep Guardiola's side could be in the market for a wide player after selling Riyad Mahrez to Saudi Arabian side Al Ahli. That has created a vacancy on the right wing.

Olise has been linked with a move to Chelsea and City, with MEN Sport reporting last week that the Blues are considering a move for the Frenchman following Mahrez's exit. City are plotting their next moves in the market after signing Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig last week.

Speaking about Olise's future, Hodgson could not confirm he would be at Crystal Palace when the window closes next month. He admitted there is uncertainty about where he will play his football next season.

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Hodgson told Sky Sports: "No one knows at this moment. If there are clubs desperately or seriously preparing a bid and tempting him then he'll have a decision.

"I can only wait and see what decision is he going to make. He knows we are very keen to keep him. You can never be certain that the players you've got, like, want are definitely going to stay - we have a transfer market. I can only hope that market doesn't on this occasion punish us by persuading one of our very important players to move."

Olise may miss the beginning of the season for Palace due to injury. He suffered a tear to his hamstring at the Under-21 European Championship.

As quoted by the Evening Standard last month, Hodgson said of the injury: "We’ve known since the injury that it’s going to take a while for him to get fit again. It was a serious injury which required an operation.

"He’s well into his rehabilitation but it’s