Cole Palmer has signed a two-year contract extension at Chelsea till June 2033.
Palmer’s new phrases are a reward after a massively profitable first season at Stamford Bridge, wherein he registered 25 objectives and 15 assists in 45 appearances throughout all competitions.
Chelsea signed Palmer from Manchester Metropolis final summer time for an preliminary price of £40million with a further £2.5m due in potential add-ons. The 22-year-old signed a seven-year contract with the choice of an additional 12 months.
Palmer had beforehand solely performed 19 occasions within the Premier League for Metropolis earlier than becoming a member of Chelsea however he loved a breakout 12 months in west London, incomes a call-up to the England squad for the European Championship because of this.
After remaining an unused substitute for England’s first two matches, Palmer featured in all 5 of their subsequent video games as they reached the ultimate, the place he scored his facet’s equalising purpose within the 2-1 defeat by Spain.
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Palmer’s exploits at Euro 2024 imply he solely returned to Chelsea final week following a vacation. The attacking midfielder featured as a second-half substitute in Sunday’s 1-1 pleasant draw with Inter Milan at Stamford Bridge, his first look of pre-season.
Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea start their Premier League season at dwelling in opposition to Metropolis on Sunday, with a Convention League play-off 4 in opposition to Servette or Braga days later.
Chelsea have had a busy summer time to this point, signing Tosin Adarabioyo from Fulham, Omari Kellyman from Aston Villa, Marc Guiu from Barcelona, Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor from Leicester Metropolis, Renato Veiga from Basel, Caleb Wiley from Atlanta United and Aaron Anselmino from Boca Juniors.
That they had additionally agreed a €40m deal to signal Atletico Madrid striker Samu Omorodion however that transfer seems to have collapsed on account of main issues finalising his contract.
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