Michael Olise is proud to be Patrick Vieira's first signing as Crystal Palace manager.

Olise has signed a five-year contract with Palace after leaving Reading.

Speaking with Palace TV after putting pen to paper, he said: “I had a conversation with the manager and he was talking about how he sees me in the team: the plans, the development and the vision for the club. It's very good, so I thought it was a good fit.

“It's a big moment: Premier League football. The Premier League is known to be the top league in the world, so it's definitely going to be a lot tougher but nothing that I'm not ready for."

Olise hopes to endear himself to the Selhurst Park faithful with his free-flowing attacking ability:

“I like to express myself – to have fun," he said. “I'm creative, [like] dribbling and [I'm] just free, really… Last season was my main season where I was contributing to the team and helping them in our fight.

“That season was a good one. [Palace] are a good Premier League team – it's a club where you're free to express yourself.

“[I hope to] push to win as many games and see where that takes us."