Chelsea and England star Cole Palmer ‘would probably like’ to join rival Premier League club
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Chelsea and England playmaker Cole Palmer ‘would probably like’ to join a rival Premier League club, according to a Champions League winner. Few could have predicted Palmer’s development since he left his boyhood club Manchester City in a deal worth £40m in the summer of 2023.
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City boss Pep Guardiola sanctioned the playmaker’s exit but must be second guessing his decision after watching him thrive for club and country over the past 18 months. Palmer had more goal involvements than any other player in the Premier League last season and picked up several rewards, including the PFA Fans’ Player of the Year and the Young Player of the Year.
Gareth Southgate was criticised for the way he used Palmer at Euro 2024, with the 22-year-old struggling for minutes but impressing when he was given a chance and scoring in the final defeat to Spain. Palmer has continued his impressive form this season for title-challenging Chelsea and is now regarded as one of the best players in Europe never mind England.
Given Palmer grew up in Manchester and supported United, many have questioned how the Red Devils missed out on his signature. That same thought has also come to Jaap Stam who ‘wonders’ how Palmer did not end up at Old Trafford and says the player would ‘probably’ fancy a move to the club he supported growing up.
