“Chelsea fans should hope that neither of those clubs come in for him” – William Gallas names 2 clubs who could sign Cole Palmer

Former Chelsea defender William Gallas has named La Liga sides Real Madrid and Barcelona as the only two teams capable of luring Cole Palmer away from the Stamford Bridge side.

Palmer, 22, has proven to be a transformational signing for the Blues since arriving in a £42.5million move from Manchester City in 2023. He has helped his team emerge as a Premier League title contender. League this season.

So far this season, the left-footed attacking midfielder has started all 16 of his league games for Chelsea. He has found the back of the opponent’s net 11 times and has recorded six assists in 1,392 minutes of first-team action for his club.

Speaking recently to betting website Prime Casino, Gallas expressed his opinion on Palmer’s future, with the player’s current contract set to expire in June 2033. He explained (h/t Metro):

“At the moment, I think only Real Madrid and Barcelona could tempt Cole Palmer to leave Chelsea. I think he would thrive playing football in Spain. That could be three seasons from now, but I think Chelsea fans should wait. that neither of those clubs will come for him in the short term.”

Palmer, who won the 2023-24 Premier League Young Player of the Season award, is likely to be in action next Sunday (December 22). He is expected to start in Chelsea’s Premier League clash against Everton at Goodison Park.

Chelsea star reveals interest from Aston Villa

Blues striker Nicolas Jackson has revealed he was close to signing for Aston Villa during the 2022-23 season. The Senegalese said (h/t Tribal Football):

“When Unai [Emery] I left Villarreal, they wanted me to go to Aston Villa, but I got injured. I had to leave, but I had a hamstring injury. We went there, they checked and said I needed another month and they wanted me now. If they wanted me in a week, two weeks, I wasn’t ready, then they had to cancel the transfer and I would come back. “When I came back I was very angry.”

After recording 13 goals and five assists in 38 total appearances for Villarreal in the 2022-23 season, Jackson sealed a £32m move to the Blues in 2023.

Jackson, 23, has started 54 of his 60 appearances in all competitions for Enzo Maresca’s side so far. The right-footed nine has scored 26 goals and provided nine assists in 4,755 minutes of action for the Blues.