Cole Palmer has revealed he needed to be “persuaded” to join Chelsea when considering his options away from Manchester City. The 22-year-old arrived at Stamford Bridge for £42.5million last year and has made a huge impact for Chelsea, scoring 22 goals and providing 11 assists in his first Premier League season at the club.

Chelsea star Cole Palmer has revealed that he almost missed out on becoming Stamford Bridge's hottest talent after coming close to rejecting a move to west London. The former Manchester City midfielder left his boyhood club to join Mauricio Pochettino's Blues in the summer of 2023.

There is a case to be made that passing is Palmer’s most outstanding attribute - a case strengthened in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Newcastle