Few could have predicted how far Cole Palmer would rise when Chelsea signed him from Manchester City in September 2023. Fast forward and Palmer is not only Chelsea’s talisman but has made a breakthrough contract which will take him to 2033. The man is heading for Stamford Bridge folklore dribbling, scoring and assisting his way there.
With great power comes great responsibility and an enormous amount of transfer rumors. Fans were worried Palmer’s contract contained a sneaky release clause in case Chelsea did not make the Champions League. Good news: that’s pure fiction. Ben Jacobs, the journalist, confirmed there is no such escape hatch. The key words here for Palmer — his deal is about performance incentives and slow upward mobility — sounds like a great fit for a player that only wants to get better and better.
The Palmer Effect: Lifting Chelsea’s Game
Chelsea’s season has been a big thrill ride (for planned use in the case they win the league). They are world beaters for one week, and not far off the pace of the first week of preseason training for the next. Palmer, though, been the calming influence, the play maker, and even from time to time the one man rescue squad through the chaos.
The Blues are in sixth place in the Premier League table, just a point adrift of Manchester City who occupy the fourth place. However, there is no pressure in terms of bagging a spot in the Champions League this one, manager Enzo Maresca has already declared this but there is pressure in the fans (and probably Palmer himself) that Chelsea would love to get up to Europe’s elite again.
Palmer is ready to capitalize on Chelsea’s mistakes, and his continued high-level contributions demonstrate his on-field leadership. He’s not the future so much as quite the present.
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