Cole Palmer wants to ‘bring trophies’ to Chelsea after signing extension
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Chelsea's Cole Palmer warming up before a pre-season friendly against Inter Milan at Stamford Bridge.
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LONDON – England attacker Cole Palmer is aiming high after signing a two-year contract extension with Chelsea, the English Premier League club announced on Aug 13.
The 22-year-old, who joined the Blues from Manchester City in a £42.5 million (S$71.8 million) deal in September 2023, has committed himself to the London side until June 2033.
“I’m delighted to sign this new deal,” Cole told Chelsea’s official website.
“I achieved a lot in my first season here, and hopefully I can continue to experience great things at this club, both on a personal level and in terms of bringing success and trophies to Chelsea.”
Palmer had a superb 2023-24 campaign, scoring 22 Premier League goals before linking up with the England team who reached the Euro 2024 final, where he scored an equaliser coming off the bench in a 2-1 loss to Spain.
The forward contributed 11 assists in the league as well.
In total, he registered 27 goals and 15 assists in 48 appearances across all competitions.
He was also named the Premier League Young Player of the Season, with his goal tally including league hat-tricks in successive games at Stamford Bridge against Manchester United and Everton.
Palmer also spoke about new Blues manager Enzo Maresca, who was previously an assistant coach to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
Last season, the Italian led Leicester City back to the Premier League by clinching the Championship title, and has winning pedigree, even though he is not a big name.
“I’ve known the gaffer for a few years and it’s great to work with him again. He’s an amazing coach and he goes into so much detail, so I think it can only benefit us as a team,” Palmer said.
“He’s a great guy as well, so I’m really looking forward to working with him.
“I’m really excited for the season now. I always get that buzz when the Premier League starts again and we’re heading into the new season in great spirits. We’ve got an exciting manager, an exciting team, and I’m just really looking forward to getting under way.”
Chelsea, who finished sixth last season, begin the new campaign at home to champions Manchester City on Aug 18. AFP
