Chelsea star Marc Cucurella makes cheeky digs at Cole Palmer before revealing huge prediction

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·12 October 2024

Chelsea star Marc Cucurella makes cheeky digs at Cole Palmer before revealing huge prediction

Spain defender thinks his Blues team-mate could become ‘among the best’ in the world

Marc Cucurella has aimed a few light-hearted jibes at his Chelsea team-mate Cole Palmer.

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Palmer has established himself as one of the best players in the Premier League after joining Cucurella at Chelsea in a £40million deal from Manchester City in September 2023.

And while Cucurella believes the England international could go on to become one of the world’s best, he has taken a few joking swipes at his appearance.

“If you see him not in his kit you would never in your life say he was a footballer, but then on the pitch … he shoots and it doesn’t seem like he is hitting it hard but he scores them all,” Cucurella told The Guardian.

Team-mates: Marc Cucurella and Cole Palmer have both impressed for Chelsea this season

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“He’s very different. I don’t know how to explain it: he’s special. We’re very lucky we have him. We’re lucky he didn’t play much in the Euros either because he came on and almost messed it up for us [scoring for England in the final].

“If he carries on like this, he’ll be among the best. There’s not much strength in the hair, but if that’s his only problem, then he’s all right.”

Palmer was recently named England Men’s Player of the Year for the 2023/24 season and has hit six goals in nine games so far this campaign for Chelsea.

He became the first player in Premier League history to score four goals in one half during the Blues’ 4-2 win over Brighton last month.