According to Simon Phillips, Liverpool is reportedly considering Chelsea’s surprising potential travel move to attack Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer.
England International has been a world-class performer since arriving at Stamford Bridge last season, scoring a total of 34 goals in 89 games for the Blues.
Palmer previously didn’t play much of his first team’s soccer for former club Manchester City, but he was highly praised there, so Chelsea did well by gambling him.
According to Phillips, Liverpool also appears to be appearing in the mix, but now he’s interested from Palmer’s old Clubman City who asked about him.
However, Phillips is not particularly sure that Chelsea will let go of Palmer.
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Discussing the host of Chelsea’s story in his latest Substack Post, Phillips explained what he had heard about Palmer’s situation before the summer.
“On the other hand, and I’m not saying we’re selling him. Both Manchester City and Liverpool smell Cole Palmer in the summer, and the city has been doing some research recently,” he said.
Previously described as “incredible” by Chelsea legend John Terry in an interview with the Sun, Palmer could undoubtedly be an exciting Liverpool signature. You might feel like Liverpool can do it with someone like him as a slightly inconsistent performer like Louis Diaz, Cody Gappo and Diogo Jota, who caused the injury.
City, on the other hand, must regret letting Palmer go, so it makes sense that they’re probably watching him again, especially after Phil Foden’s major dip this season.
Chelsea will certainly do everything they can to avoid the 22-year-old’s sale, but one of the former players suggests that this title will cash in on him if the opportunity arises.
Former CFC defender Frank Lebouf speaks to the Metro. “It’s true, they give young players a big long contract, but if they can make a profit, they’ll sell them. That’s the goal. Cole Palmer, bought for £40 million, sold for 120 or 130 million in the summer.
“The goal is not to be an English champion, the goal is not to be in the Champions League, but to make money from the players they buy.”