Chelsea set to pay Cole Palmer Manchester City transfer windfall after England clause revealed
Chelsea are set to pay Premier League rivals Manchester City another fee for star youngster Cole Palmer after the 21-year-old was called up to his first England squad this week.
The winger, who has scored four goals over his last five appearances for the Blues, arrived at Stamford Bridge on deadline day for £42.5million and has slotted into manager Mauricio Pochettino's system perfectly. Often dropping back and picking the ball up to act as a link-up between the defensive unit and the midfield lines, Palmer seems to have made himself comfortable at Chelsea already.
To add to his cool nature, all four of his goals for the Blues have come from the penalty spot including two against London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham, as well as a 95th-minute equaliser against his former club on Sunday evening in the dramatic 4-4 draw. It came off the back of a man-of-the-match performance against the reigning champions which saw him lead the entire contest in progressive carries (seven) and was pivotal in bringing Chelsea back form behind three times.
His fantastic performances in recent weeks have commanded the attention of Gareth Southgate and the England camp, and following the withdrawal of Spurs talisman James Maddison through injury, the 21-year-old was handed his first call-up for the upcoming international break.
The Three Lions are set to take on Malta on November 17 and North Macedonia on November 20, with Palmer's former Man City teammate Rico Lewis and Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa also receiving their first call-ups. More withdrawals from the squad are expected however, including Chelsea centre-back Levi Colwill who was called up despite missing out against Man City with a shoulder injury.
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham is also set
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