Manchester City’s Cole Palmer is reportedly undergoing a medical today ahead of his move to fellow Premier League side Chelsea.
The 21-year-old winger and attacking midfielder has excelled throughout Man City‘s youth ranks and has already impressed in the 25 senior appearances he made across all competitions last season, seeing him find his way onto the bench more regularly at the start of this new campaign.
Having most recently scored in the Community Shield and during the UEFA Super Cup over the past month — both in fine fashion, might we add — City fans have been enjoying seeing the local youngster make the most of his cameos but look to soon be saying farewell.
Chelsea launched their first bid earlier this week and after agreeing on an estimated £45 million fee (£5m being add-ons) for the Wythenshawe-born youngster, the likes of David Ornstein, Fabrizio Romano and more are reporting that Palmer is undergoing his medical today (Thursday, 31 August).
Manager Pep Guardiola insisted that he has been impressed with Palmer thus far, adding that “he showed character” in the Super Cup and did well to not only put more established defenders through their paces but score a crucial goal as well.
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However, when questioned about his future, the Spaniard accepted that he will obviously want to play more regularly this year but added the caveat: “I don’t think a loan is going to happen. He’s going to stay or he’s going to be sold.”
Now, just 24 hours later, it looks as though the latter is the case and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is about to secure his 11th signing of the season as they begin yet another season of expensive restructuring, with several other players heading out the door.
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How much Palmer will actually feature in what is still such an oversaturated squad remains to be seen.
With personal terms also already said to be agreed, Palmer to Chelsea is expected to be confirmed by both clubs imminently, though the specifics of his contract and weekly earnings etc. are still yet to be revealed.
What do we reckon, Blues, would you rather he’d stayed and tried to fight his way into the first team more regularly a la Phil Foden or is it the right move for him?
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From news out soon-to-be-announced outgoings to other incoming this summer, it was also confirmed yesterday that the club had agreed on a fee just shy of £50m for Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes, with another City youngster, Tommy Doyle, heading the other way.
Phil Foden picks up Premier League Player of the Year for 2023/24
Danny Jones
Manchester City forward Phil Foden has picked up the Premier League’s Player of the Year award for the 2023/24 season.
Having enjoyed the best statistical campaign to date, with two games still left to play, the Stockport-born star City and England star has swept up his first-ever Premier League POTY award at the age of 23.
The attacking midfielder has already swept up Young Player of the Year twice in his career (2021 and 2022), which was awarded to former teammate Cole Palmer on Friday, and this accolade just goes to show how much of a first-team star he’s become over the past couple of years.
With both awards going to Manc footballers and Foden being the first Englishman to win it since Jamie Vardy in 2015/16, you’ll hear no complaints from us.
Foden has 25 goals and 11 assists this season, his highest tally ever, and with the chance of a domestic double still looming, he could be set for another unreal 12 months in sky blue.
Pep Guardiola’s side simply needs to beat West Ham this Sunday to win their fourth consecutive Premier League title and with a Manchester derby FA Cup final waiting for them next week, the local lad has a big fortnight ahead of him.
Having already become a treble winner with Man City last season, not to mention emerging as one of the first names on the team sheet for the Three Lions, he’s graduated from one of the most talented youngsters to one of the most impressive in Europe – and he’s got the stats to back it up.
Here’s hoping he can round off this year with some more silverware while wearing an England shirt. Here are some of his highlights from this season:
A huge congratulations to Phil Foden on winning the 23/24 Premier League Player of the Year; regardless of who you support, you can’t deny he’s been unreal this season.
In fact, his emergence as a senior figure and somewhat of a leader in this current City side has given us a lot faith for the summer and we’re more convinced than ever that Gareth Southgate must try and build around him if we stand a chance of going for in Euro 2024.
Is it coming home and will a lad from Stockport play a big part in bringing it here?
Cole Palmer wins Premier League’s Young Player of the Year for 2023/24
Danny Jones
Manchester-born and bred footballer, Cole Palmer, has won the Premier League’s Young Player of the Year award for 2023/24 following a spectacular breakthrough campaign.
The ex-Manchester City youth product made his big-money move to Chelsea at the start of this season and has been comfortably one of the best players in the league this year, once again proving the old adage that if you’re good enough you’re old enough.
Sitting second in the race for the Golden Boot behind former teammate Erling Haaland and shining as one of the most creative midfielders in Europe in his first full season, you could have banked on him winning it months ago.
🔵⭐️ OFFICIAL: Cole Palmer wins the award as Premier League Young Player of the Year. 🧊
Chelsea star has scored 22 goals and provided 10 assists in Premier League this season. pic.twitter.com/HYpthQiOU3
Having bagged a hattrick in Chelsea’s remarkable turnaround against Manchester United as well as bagging four against Everton, just to name a couple of his most impressive performances over the past 12 months, he doesn’t like a player who only made a handful of appearances last year.
With the 22-year-old fittingly netting 22 goals not to mention 10 assists and quickly establishing himself as Mauricio Pochettino’s main man, despite the multi-billion squad assembled around him, it’s been nothing short of a remarkable emergence onto the biggest stage.
Having earned his first senior international call-up through his efforts too, he now looks set to be one the players England fans are dying to see start at the Euros – the point where many Blues are now wondering whether they made a mistake letting him go.
Congratulations to the Wythenshawe native on his well-deserved award and we sincerely look forward to seeing what he does in an England shirt this summer.
As for who will pick up the outright Premier League Player of the Year, surely Palmer picking up the youth award means that Phil Foden is set to mop up the main prize?
A clean sweep for Manc footballers. We like the sound of that.