Cole Palmer has committed to Chelsea, signing a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2033.
The 22-year-old English striker joined Chelsea from Manchester City on September 1 last year and has enjoyed a stellar season in the Premier League, contributing to 33 goals and scoring 22 times.
Under the new terms, Palmer will extend his previous contract by a further two years, as a reward for his outstanding season at Stamford Bridge.
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In total he scored 25 goals and made 15 assists in 45 appearances in all competitions.
Palmer arrived from Manchester City last summer for an initial fee of £40m, with potential add-ons of £2.5m.
Will Palmer be fit for the start of the season?
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Palmer is part of the English contingent that follows the club’s colleagues in pre-season preparations.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca will have to decide whether or not to start him against his former team City on Sunday, live on Vscek.
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Thanks to his exploits at Euro 2024, he returned to Chelsea only last week after a holiday.
But Maresca has already fielded him as a second-half substitute in the 1-1 friendly draw with Inter at Stamford Bridge.
After facing City on the opening weekend of the Premier League, Chelsea will face a Conference League play-off against Servette or Braga four days later.
Ten signings and 43 players: what’s happening at Chelsea?
This is the latest business venture undertaken by the club during another very busy summer.
Ten summer signings so far, and £185.4m spent, with more to come. Twenty players have also gone out the door, with Chelsea dominating the headlines in another transfer window.
With new manager Maresca set to begin his first season in charge of the west London club, Chelsea continue to build on what is surely one of the greatest squads ever assembled in the Premier League.
With fans increasingly raising questions about the club’s strategy to return to the top, Vscek looks to analyse the situation at Stamford Bridge ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League opener against Manchester City, live on Vscek’ Super Sunday (4.30pm kick-off) just days away.
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