Cole Palmer

[Haaland94]

I'm not denying that it's good money for him but let's say Doku gets hurt versus Fulham. Foden would likely be pushed back out wide right and who's playing as our 10? Alvarez has done a decent job there but he can't do it as well as Phil and certainly not every game. I'd argue RW is probably the position with the least depth in our whole squad and it's the perfect opportunity for Cole to prove that he's good enough.

I agree. All valid points. However, I reckon we can get by with Bernardo, Doku, Foden, and maybe even Gomez as a last resort for RW.

 

[DMA's]

Guess this means mcatee will stay and play off the right as 4th choice behind Bernardo, doku and foden. Still hope we keep him

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

I'm not denying that it's good money for him but let's say Doku gets hurt versus Fulham. Foden would likely be pushed back out wide right and who's playing as our 10? Alvarez has done a decent job there but he can't do it as well as Phil and certainly not every game. I'd argue RW is probably the position with the least depth in our whole squad and it's the perfect opportunity for Cole to prove that he's good enough.

Bernardo running down the wing

 

[JASR]

To let a great academy prospect go to a rival is very disappointing to be honest. It does question why we have the academy.
Bit gutted.

I can think of the odd 50m reasons why we have invested so much time, effort and money in our academy

 

[Cricket Blue]

The fact we have just gone and spent best part of 50m on another RW who is the same age as Palmer unfortunately speaks volumes for his prospects at city.

Getting 45-50m for him would be good business if he isn’t gonna get a chance.

is it though?
I really thought he was a great prospect that some people said could be better than Foden. What has happened that has changed this?

 

[eastmanc]

£100 million not a penny less. Everybody else does it, why not us?:)

 

[cleavers]

It does question why we have the academy.

We have the academy to create footballers, and make money, in this case it's both, and he seems to have little prospect of playing regularly here.

 

[johnnytapia]

is it though?
I really thought he was a great prospect that some people said could be better than Foden. What has happened that has changed this?

Those people were wrong.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Wasn’t that bothered about Palmer leaving at start of the season but his 2 games in 50p cup and Euro super league changed my mind and want him to stay

But the club know what their doing

 

[berniethebusman]

After 7 years of Pep would have hoped for more than just the 1 academy player to break through into the first team.