The three conditions that could see Cole Palmer leave Chelsea for Man Utd

Cole Palmer will be looking to silence the critics when Chelsea lock horns with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday evening

Pat Nevin reckons that Chelsea would be willing to sell Cole Palmer to Manchester United, so long as they make a ‘massive profit’. The Blues signed the 23-year-old midfielder from Manchester City for just £40m in September 2023, taking the total spend under the Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly to just over £1bn.

Although Chelsea have since splashed a further £546m on players, they’ve raked in almost as much in player sales (£502m) during the same period. With such a high turnover of talent, Nevin believes that the west Londoners have been reduced to a ‘trading club’ that would happily cash in on a star player.

Speaking to BestBettingSites.co.uk, the former Chelsea winger said: “I don’t think it comes down to whether Chelsea would sell – they would.

“Would Manchester United want him? They probably would. Would the money be difficult? No, they would probably sort that out.

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“Chelsea are a trading club. They bought Cole Palmer, and they could sell him at a massive profit, and that’s what they do.

“The Chelsea fans would be absolutely gutted because they adore him, rightly so. There have been concerns about his consistency and his injuries.

“It actually just comes down to one thing. It doesn’t come down to the clubs; it comes down to him.”

Palmer has previously admitted that he grew up as a United fan, but he’s always kept his cards close to his chest about his future. Liam Rosenior has, however, claimed the England international is happy at Stamford Bridge.

On whether Palmer would want to join the Red Devils, Nevin said: “That’s it. Nobody knows except Cole Palmer.

“When you look at what United are doing just now and how they’re playing, and the possibility that you might actually have stability at Manchester United, that becomes a temptation.”

If Chelsea are to fend off interest from Old Trafford, they will need to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. And that could hinge on whether the Blues defeat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday evening.

“Now they have to go for it,” said Nevin. “Chelsea can’t do that again in this situation, not in the league.

“They have to try and win the game more. So for both teams, it should be a much more open affair.”

He added: “So, I don’t think Chelsea can sit back with their backs against the wall against Arsenal. I think they have to come out in this one and have a go.”

Pat Nevin was Speaking to BestBettingSites.co.uk

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