Some eyebrows were raised when the Blues committed to paying Manchester City a fee of £42.5m to secure the signature of the then-England Under-21 star in the summer.
However, Palmer has since produced an outstanding return in his first campaign with the West Londoners, contributing 23 goals and 13 assists from 38 appearances in all competitions.
As well as being joint-top goalscorer in the Premier League, the 21-year-old is in the conversation for numerous individual awards.
Palmer's latest performance saw him net four goals during the 6-0 demolition of Everton on Monday night, with one of his strikes being a goal-of-the-season contender and another a lofted effort over Jordan Pickford from 40 yards out.
Pochettino reveals ways Palmer 'must adapt'While Pochettino acknowledges that the praise that Palmer is currently receiving is deserved, the Argentine has been quizzed on whether the England international can get better.
Speaking at a pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, Pochettino has revealed where he thinks Palmer must adapt to remain a success.
He told reporters: «First of all it's to absorb the lots of pressure to play in the Premier League consistently. Then, we were talking with Jesus [Perez], the coaching staff, that it's about the demands in his private life, the demands are so high.
»He maybe needs to pay attention to different things that before he didn't pay attention. That is going to have an influence on how he prepares himself, how he is going to rest, how he is going to sleep, how he is going to spend his energy that
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