Cole Palmer has put pen to paper on a two-year contract extension at Chelsea which can preserve him at Stamford Bridge till 2033.
Palmer, who scored 27 objectives in 48 appearances in all competitions final season, solely signed from Manchester Metropolis final September in a reported £42.5million deal.
He netted 22 Premier League objectives in his debut marketing campaign for the Blues, serving to them declare European soccer, with Palmer proving significantly lethal from 12 yards out.
Palmer scored all 9 of his penalties final season, overperforming his anticipated objectives (xG) tally of 18.18 by 3.82 on the conclusion of the marketing campaign.
The 22-year-old was additionally part of the England facet that reached the ultimate of Euro 2024, with the Blues ahead coming off the bench to attain the equaliser towards Spain.
Cole Palmer is a Blue.
And he’s right here to remain. pic.twitter.com/wH75HUdLg9
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 13, 2024
“I’m delighted to signal this new deal,” Palmer mentioned. “I achieved lots in my first season right here, and hopefully I can proceed to expertise nice issues at this membership, each on a private stage and when it comes to bringing success and trophies to Chelsea.”
Regardless of Maresca welcoming 9 new faces at Stamford Bridge, the most recent being Pedro Neto, Palmer’s place within the staff seems safe after final season’s heroics.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor, Omari Kellyman and Marc Guiu are only a few to make the transfer to Stamford Bridge this switch window, taking their spending properly over the £150m mark.
Chelsea kickstart their Premier League marketing campaign this weekend towards Palmer’s former membership, and defending champions, Manchester Metropolis in SW6.
