Overview
- Multiple outlets report Manchester United have genuine interest in Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, with CaughtOffside calling that interest real and concrete.
- Chelsea sources say Palmer is not for sale and point to the contract he signed in August 2024 that runs until 2033.
- Reports say Chelsea would want about £150 million, a figure viewed as hard to fund under the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules that limit losses over a set period.
- An alternative report claims Chelsea could accept £130 million, though that figure comes from Football Insider and a finance expert who says only Real Madrid or PSG could likely afford it.
- Palmer has said he has no plans to leave, his output has dipped to 10 goals this season, and United expect to keep Bruno Fernandes, which points to longer‑term planning rather than an immediate move.