Overview
- United have decided a move for Chelsea’s Cole Palmer is not a priority this summer, according to multiple reports in Manchester-based outlets.
- Chelsea sources insist Palmer is not for sale and would be kept even if bids arrive, with the playmaker tied to a long deal reportedly running to 2033 and a fee likely above £90m.
- Palmer said in April he has no plans to leave Chelsea, though some media and ex‑players continue to float the idea he could listen in different circumstances.
- Chelsea’s failure to reach the Champions League was sealed after Monday’s 3-1 loss to Nottingham Forest, a shortfall that matters at a club where many contracts reportedly link pay to Europe by around 20%.
- Palmer’s value case is complicated by form and fitness, with no goal since March, no assist since February, and a recurring groin issue that could affect his England World Cup chances.