Former Chelsea defender Marcel Desailly believes Cole Palmer “will hand in a transfer request” if he doesn’t see the Blues winning the Premier League in the not-too-distant future.
Palmer has endured a frustrating season, starting just 11 games across all competitions thanks to a number of injury issues.
He missed Chelsea’s win over Pafos on Wednesday with a thigh problem having missed a big chunk of the campaign through a groin injury and further games after breaking his toe in frustration at losing a game of FIFA.
New head coach Liam Rosenior will hope Palmer can get back fit and firing for the Blues as soon as possible, but Desailly reckons the England international could soon be looking for the exit (to Manchester United, presumably) and urged Palmer to “respect the club” if he does push to leave.
“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.