Truth about Palmer's goal bonus after he refused to give away penalty vs Everton

Chelsea summer signing Cole Palmer enjoyed an evening to remember on Monday, scoring four times to help Chelsea seal an emphatic 6-0 victory against Premier League strugglers Everton.

The 21-year-old, who arrived at Stamford Bridge for £42.5million last summer, is enjoying a simply sensational season for the Blues, with Palmer having now scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season in 28 matches.

It was also the second hat-trick he's scored during the 2023-24 campaign, following his goal haul against Man United earlier this month.

He has become Chelsea's key man, finding the back of the net in four of their last five matches. While his exceptional goal haul has catapaulted him up to joint-top of the Premier League's top scorers charts, Palmer is set to miss out on a big pay cheque.

According to The Sun, the Man City academy graduate signed a seven-year deal that is worth £80,000-per-week upon arriving at his new club, but opted against adding a goal bonus clause into that contract.

The outlet claims Palmer 'was not bothered about insisting on a scoring bonus when signing his new deal in September.'

It comes as Chelsea look set to the attacking midfielder upgraded contract terms, with The Telegraph claiming the Blues are willl table a bumper pay packet following his excellent season. They add that while no talks over the deal have began - or are imminent - there is an understanding among those at Stamford Bridge that Palmer deserves a pay rise.

In his exclusive interview with Adrian Kadjumba for Mail+, Palmer revealed why he chose to join Chelsea, adding that Mauricio Pochettino was part of the lure to come to Stamford Bridge.

On Monday, he became the 40th player in Premier League history to score four goals or more in an