Cole Palmer cements his place as signing of the season with Chelsea star on course to achieve never-before-seen feat

THERE we have it then, Cole Palmer can do everything.

Intricate goals, poacher's goals, outright ridiculous ones and penalties. In an utterly miserable Chelsea season, the summer signing has been a sensation.

A second hat-trick in three games, this one the perfect combination of left foot, header and right foot, cemented his place as the undisputed signing of the season.

There have been a number of new faces shining this season - none have had to do it alone like Palmer, dazzling amidst the dysfunction at Stamford Bridge.

As if to underline his cool head compared to petulant teammates, Palmer - alongside captain Conor Gallagher - even had to break up a fight between Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke over who took the penalty to get Chelsea's fifth.

Palmer took control and slotted home, having won the spot-kick himself after being brought down by Abdoulaye Doucoure.

This haul took him level with Erling Haaland's 20 goals this season with the Manchester City machine currently leading the Premier League Golden Boot race.

No midfielder has ever won that accolade before, but few would bet against Palmer becoming the first at this rate as he became the first Chelsea player to hit the 20-goal mark since Eden Hazard five years ago.

Not only is he racking up the goals, but Palmer is second in assists table too with nine so far.

The Manchester City academy graduate, sold to Chelsea for £40million last summer, is at the vanguard of Todd Boehly's youth-focused masterplan.

But while the Blues have chased £1bn worth of potential, Palmer is the only one standing tall, shouldering the burden of being a Chelsea player and delivering on the pitch.

That cannot go unnoticed when it comes to England either.The 21-year-old impressed in front of Three