Cole Palmer completes Chelsea move from Man City for £42.5m

Palmer becomes Chelsea’s 13th summer signing to boost Mauricio Pochettino’s squad

Miguel Delaney
Chief Football Writer
Friday 01 September 2023 05:36 EDT
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Pep Guardiola says Cole Palmer (pictured) can help fill the void created by Kevin De Bruyne’s injury (Adam Davy/PA)
Pep Guardiola says Cole Palmer (pictured) can help fill the void created by Kevin De Bruyne’s injury (Adam Davy/PA) (PA Wire)

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Chelsea have signed Cole Palmer from Manchester City for an initial £40m.

The Blues could pay a further £2.5m in add-ons, boosting Mauricio Pochettino’s squad.

Palmer becomes Chelsea’s 13th signing of the summer and has penned a seven-year contract with an option to add a further 12 months to his stay at Stamford Bridge.

“I’m excited to get started and it feels great to sign,’ said Palmer. “I’ve joined Chelsea because the project here sounds good and because of the platform I will have to try to showcase my talents.

“It is a young and hungry squad and, hopefully, we can do something special here.”

While co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said: “Cole arrives with experience of winning the Premier League and Champions League and adds further quality and versatility to our attacking unit.

‘He has showcased his talent and potential in the most challenging environments and delivered on the international stage for England this summer at the European Under-21 Championships. He is undoubtedly ready for this next step and we are delighted it will be with Chelsea.”

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