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Cole Palmer has been in incredible form since joining Chelsea from Manchester City last summer.
The attacking midfielder moved to Stamford Bridge for £39.8 million (€47 million) after having graduated from the City academy in 2021.
After joining the senior City squad, Palmer made 41 appearances across all competitions, grabbing six goals and two assists across two years. However, in one season at Chelsea, the 22-year-old got 25 goals and 15 assists in 45 games, showing the incredible ability he possess. This was further recognised by him being awarded the PFA Young Player of the Year award, and being called up in Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 England squad, where he scored in the final against Spain.
Today, Chelsea took on and demolished Wolverhampton Wanderers 6-2 with Palmer setting up each one of Noni Madueke’s hattrick of goals, as well as grabbing one himself set up by Nicolas Jackson.
Now, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has spoken out about Palmer’s future at Chelsea.
Cole Palmer could leave Chelsea
Speaking on The Overlap, Carragher praised Palmer, discussing his decision of Player of the Season between Palmer and Manchester City player Phil Foden, claiming that he actually feels Palmer is more influential out of the pair.
The former defender is concerned around how Palmer’s development could be affected by the new manager, Enzo Maresca. Carragher commented on how good Mauricio Pochettino at developing young player, both at Tottenham and at Chelsea, giving Palmer his big break.
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes agreed with this, saying he was “far and away Chelsea’s best player.”
However, the instability at Chelsea could be a massive issue with Palmer’s progress, which could see him wanting a move elsewhere. This was something that suddenly dawned on Carragher during The Overlap, when he remembered that Paler was a Manchester United fan as a child.
Speaking about the links with United and their struggles on the right wing, Carragher said: “Something’s just come to me here. If Chelsea have another poor season, we were talking earlier about Manchester United having a real problem on that right wing.
He continued: “He [Palmer] is a big Man United fan isn’t he? Would that not be something that United should visit maybe in 12 months if it doesn’t go well? You know what, I think that could happen. Yeah, Cole Palmer to Man United.”
Whilst Palmer is on a £130,000 a week contract which keeps him at Stamford Bridge until 2033, it’s not impossible that Palmer wouldn’t follow in former Chelsea star, Mason Mount’s footsteps and join the Red Devils.
However, the sticking point to that is that United came further down the league table than Chelsea last year. but, if United start getting results under the new set of directors and coaches, being a part of the rebuild project to restore his boyhood club to their winning ways could be a sweet enough temptation to lure him to Old Trafford.
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