Cole Palmer tipped to hand in Chelsea transfer request amid Manchester United links | OneFootball

Blues talisman wants to win the game’s biggest prizes as he reportedly looks to move back up north

Cole Palmer has been tipped to hand in a transfer request at Chelsea as they club fail to challenge for the game's top honours.

Palmer has established his as one of the Premier League's top stars since his £42.5m move from Manchester City in 2023. His first season saw him lavished with multiple individual awards after a stunning debut campaign which saw him score 22 goals in 33 top-flight games.

It has recently been reported that Manchester-born Palmer is not entirely enamoured with living in London, and now Chelsea legend Marcel Desailly believes a transfer request will be coming if the club cannot convince the player to stay put.

Palmer is a boyhood fan of Manchester United, who could be looking for a new creative midfielder in the summer should captain Bruno Fernandes leave.

The question is whether he feel like Chelsea are going to win the Premier League in the next two seasons

Marcel Desailly

"If Cole Palmer decides to move away from Chelsea then that’s his business, but I just want him to respect the club, because they are the ones who have given him the tools to become the player he is now,” Desailly told Card Player.

"I would love him to stay at Stamford Bridge because he’s got a key role in the team, even if Enzo Maresca used him in various positions.

"I believe Palmer wants more stability and a system that’s built for him, but he still needs to fully recover from his groin injury and get back to full fitness.

"His recent performances speak for themselves, so he needs to stay humble and come back into the team to help the club, regardless of whether he stays or goes.

"The question is whether he feel like Chelsea are going to win the Premier League in the next two seasons. If he doesn’t, I’m sure he will ask for a transfer request to a club that will build a system around him.

"For now, however, he needs to hit his previous levels for Chelsea to help them and their new manager through this period."