{"id":627718,"date":"2023-08-30T14:09:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T18:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=627718"},"modified":"2023-08-30T14:09:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T18:09:41","slug":"cole-palmer-manchester-city-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/30\/cole-palmer-manchester-city-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicals Soon: Journalist Has Just Dropped Chelsea Bomb With Star Now Set to Sign Huge Deal After Rapid Transfer Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1696936739481289016?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has reported that Chelsea have reached an agreement in principle to sign Cole Palmer from Manchester City.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Reach Agreement to Sign Cole Palmer from Manchester City<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Chelsea Need to do on Deadline Day for Pochettino<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Chelsea NEED To Do on Deadline Day for Pochettino\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jE1GPPzVrFA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cole Palmer Agrees to Chelsea Transfer<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Chelsea hierarchy see the Englishman as the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1696834239986126995?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">perfect<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0player to solve their attacking issues. The injury to Christopher Nkunku has left the Blues short in the attacking midfield area, and Palmer seemingly fits the bill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The five-time Premier League champions have now agreed a transfer fee of \u00a340 million plus \u00a35 million add-ons, which will see the 21-year-old move to Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/30\/fati-chelsea-tottenham-barcelona-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea and Tottenham Could Now Fight it Out for Barcelona\u2019s \u2018Generational Talent\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the latest update, Romano mentions that the two clubs reached a quick resolution, with the player agreeing to the move.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/chelsea&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Kind of Player is Palmer?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Palmer first caught the eye of Pep Guardiola back in 2018 and started training with the first team. The left-footed attacker is highly agile and possesses impressive dribbling skills, making him a threat in one-on-one situations. His technical abilities allow him to wriggle free from tight spaces and drive at opponents. Having a player this direct will add a new dimension to the Chelsea attack, providing them another weapon when they counterattack.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/30\/matheus-nunes-manchester-city-wolverhampton-wanderers-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Prepared to Walk Away\u2019: Manchester Outfit Will Not Meet Club\u2019s Evaluation for Player<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The City Academy product usually operates on the right wing but is versatile and can also play on the left side of the attack or as an attacking midfielder. The England U-21 international has even played as a striker under Guardiola. His profile fits Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s demands of an attacker perfectly. Palmer looks set to leave Manchester City, having played 41 times, scoring six goals, and providing two assists for his teammates.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Image Credit:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Chelsea_Football_Club,_Stamford_Bridge_(Ank_kumar)_22.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ank Kumar,\u00a0<\/span><\/a><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:CC-BY-SA-4.0\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CC BY-SA 4.0\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fabrizio Romano\u00a0has reported that Chelsea have reached an agreement in principle to sign Cole Palmer from Manchester City. 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