Cole Palmer celebrates with Chelsea teammate Pedro Neto (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Manchester United appear hopeful of poaching Cole Palmer from rivals Chelsea amid continued uncertainty over his future.
Palmer has a long-term contract with Chelsea until 2033, but Blues fans may have concerns about the England international’s future.
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Luke Edwards told BBC Sport: “I think there’s going to be constant rumors that Cole Palmer wants to sit out as well.” “That’s the problem Chelsea and Bruco have when they run it like a business. They’ve brought in all these players on long-term contracts, but their careers are short.
“These players may want to leave Chelsea because they don’t think they can win big prizes at Chelsea.”
Cole Palmer Transfer Story – The Ending
See below for a timeline of recent Palmer transfer speculation, as various sources cast doubt on his staying at Stamford Bridge…
It will be interesting to see how this plays out, but the Palmer vs. Manchester United match certainly looks like it will be a hot storyline this summer.
| cole palmer | game | the goal | assist |
| Chelsea 2025/26 | 26 | 10 | 3 |
The 23-year-old is a star player for CFC, but it’s also worth noting that his form has declined recently, so it might not be the worst idea for the west London club to snap up him soon.
Chelsea will likely try to avoid selling Palmer to a Premier League rival, but there could also be an attractive big-money offer from overseas that could bring the player a huge return.

