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Cole Palmer left Manchester City for Chelsea and immediately became their best player. Penalty record, late-game cool, England''s emerging star.
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See also: KOC Cole Palmer player profile.
Cole Palmer left Manchester City in summer 2023 because he wasn't getting minutes. At Chelsea, he immediately became their best player, then their best penalty-taker (the highest conversion rate in Premier League history for any player with 20+ kicks). At 23 in 2026, he's in England's senior squad and one of the names Thomas Tuchel must accommodate.
Three traits that few young attackers combine:
Palmer's role in the England national team is the big question. The squad has Bellingham at 10, Saka at right wing, Kane at striker. Where does Palmer fit?
The most likely answers:
Tuchel will sort this. Palmer is good enough to start; the question is which game and what role.
Cole Palmer was born on 6 May 2002 in Wythenshawe, Manchester, and joined Manchester City's under-eight academy in 2010. He contributed to City's 2022-23 treble-winning campaign before joining Chelsea in August 2023 for a reported £40M. His debut Chelsea season produced 22 goals and 11 assists — the most goal involvements of any Premier League player that season — earning him the PFA Fans' Player of the Year. In 2024-25 he won the UEFA Conference League final and the FIFA Club World Cup final's Golden Ball.
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