Cole Palmer reveals behind the scenes of his transfer to Chelsea – England – Chelsea

Cole’s bait.

If the revelation Cole Palmer shines brightly with Chelsea, many have already forgotten that the slender winger trained at Manchester City. In any case, the young Englishman recalled it in an interview with GQrevealing behind the scenes of its transfer between the Skyblues and the Blues. But, while a loan seemed to be taking shape, the player was finally bought for 47 million euros.

« I let myself be convinced”

It all starts from almost non-existent playing time under Pep Guardiola, which pushes him to consider another project: « I knew I wouldn’t play as much as I wanted at Manchester City. I wasn’t even supposed to go to Chelsea. I let myself be convinced. »

Left on the last day of the transfer window, during the summer of 2023, he recounts the unacademic methods of football players in this kind of deal. «So I didn’t really get a chance to see a lot of people and say goodbye, first regrets the left-hander. I just had to grab my stuff. This is the commercial reality of high-level football: no goodbyes, except by text. »

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