Cole Palmer

[Worsleyweb]

Not too fussed about this one genuinely. I dont think he is quite top drawer. Time will tell though. Amazing fee for him. City clearly thinking on the same lines.

 

[Goodlove]

It’s a no brainer really. Good money for a lad who didn’t really kick on as expected last season. Id have like to have seen him stay and develop with a few more games but 45m is crazy money to turn down.

 

[jimharri]

i mean everyone knows city suck at selling

Academy/CFG Profit

We have made nearly 450m since Pep's arrival from our conveyor belt of talent that is the Academy. Pulled this graphic from another site.........

forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk

 

[Craig]

He never looked interested, he always looked as if he couldn't be arsed

To be fair to him i think he’s just got a languid style. Reminds me of a much less talented Chris Waddle. Not too fussed about him going.

 

[cleavers]

Also, this isn't really a straight forward topic, is it?

Clearly not.

Philips could have been a great signing (still could but looking unlikely), and I can't comment on Nunes as I haven't watched Wolves at all, and I don't bother watching YouTube clips as they show whatever the originator wants them to show.

 

[borassic]

Ben Watson.

Thanks for that…

 

[cjn]

Again, the points you're responding to are more about the wider issue of the integration of academy players into the first team, not strictly about the transfer of Cole Palmer to Chelsea.

I didn't rate Palmer as much as many other clearly do. I still think he'll be a quality player but I feel like his two goals a couple of weeks ago changed the perception of him for a lot of people.

But, again, I think there's a balanced to be reached in terms of using our academy players. Many on here don't seem to think that way because whenever we sell them they explicitly state that they're happy to have extra money in the club instead.

Putting the finance stuff aside I don’t think we’ve gotten that balance terribly wrong with Palmer. He’s been in and around the first team for three-ish seasons now and has gotten enough minutes for us, and certainly the staff who sees him more than we do, to get a decent sense who he is. Whether or not that assessment is correct this isn’t like a Lavia situation where he didn‘t even get a shot.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Pep and the coaches have seen this kid day in, day out for nearly 3 seasons solid now around or in the first team squad and are happy to let him go.

Chelsea is an odd pick from Cole though

 

[Dribble]

That is the reason you warmed to Rico and not to Cole although he is twice the baller.

Quality's in the eye of the beholder, but I'd seriously beg to differ on this comparision.

Lewis has shown more than flashes of brilliance here & there, hence the playing time he's been afforded in spite of being 3 years Cole's junior.

Pep knows a consistent baller when he sees one.

 

[RiversideBlue]

If he was good enough he'd be in the team. Pep clearly rates Nunez far more highly. Chelsea sign a player who can help get them in the top half of the table this season. Good business for all concerned.