Cole Palmer was promoted to the first team after coming through Manchester City’s academy.He made a total of 41 appearances, but failed to become a regular and decided to move to Chelsea in the summer of 2023.
This decision has seen his career flourish and he has now developed into one of the Premier League’s best attacking players.
The 22-year-old midfielder has become an integral part of the England national team and has established himself at the heart of the team in terms of both goals and assists.
He has become synonymous with the club, with Chelsea’s results up or down depending on Palmer’s performance.
The London club have been in good form in the first half of the season, but are slowly dropping down the table and are in fierce competition for a place in next season’s Champions League.
Former Trinidad and Tobago international Dwight Yorke, who scored a number of goals for Aston Villa and Manchester United during his career, has weighed in on the player’s departure.
While insisting that Liverpool is the only club he is interested in, he said that it would only be triggered by the departure of Egyptian international Mohamed Salah.
“He doesn’t strike me as that kind individual. I don’t think he would demand to leave Chelsea if he’s playing a season out of the Champions League.”
“He’s still very young, and he’s gone there and turned his career around and became the top man there. Why would you walk away from being in a club and being the top man at the same time?”
“Where is he going to go and become a top player and the top man? Liverpool? Maybe Man United, he said he’s a Man United fan, but he won’t go there because he’s a City man. Outside of that is Arsenal, he won’t go there because Bukayo Saka is there.”
“Liverpool might be an option if Mo Salah were to leave, so that might be something that they might look to do. So, watch this space with that if Mo Salah leaves.”
“There’s no reason why it would not happen if Mo Salah is to leave. Otherwise, why would he want to leave Chelsea?”
“He’s the top man at the club. He plays week in, week out. Yes, the Champions League is important. If we keep missing out on Champions League, only then does it become a problem for Cole Palmer.”
“Next year, if Chelsea come back, work hard, and make sure they can qualify for the Champions League and compete for the Premier League, then everything is happy for Palmer.”
“I genuinely believe that the only club that could tempt him would be Liverpool, and even then, they would have to let Salah go first.”