Morgan Rogers was officially unveiled as a new Chelsea player on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old became Britain's most expensive-ever player after the Blues agreed a deal worth a whopping £117 million with Aston Villa.
Now at Chelsea, Rogers will reunite with one of best friends: Cole Palmer. And that's an exciting prospect for any Blue who will be eager to see how quickly they can gel again.
Morgan Rogers on playing with Cole Palmer again
Rogers and Palmer have a great connection, on and off the field.
It's a shame they weren't able to represent England at the World Cup together after Palmer was excluded from Thomas Tuchel's final 26-man squad.
The pair came through Manchester City's youth academy and have also represented England at youth level together. They're best known for sharing their trademark 'chilly' celebrations.
"I've known Cole since I was about 14, first in the England [youth] teams and then when we were both at Man City together," he told Chelsea's official website.
"We've been speaking about this for a while; we always would love to have played together. So, for it to happen, we’re both excited.
"He’s non-stop ringing my phone, texting me, and I can’t wait. I think that’s probably the most special thing, playing with one of your best friends and being around him every day. It’s something I’m really excited about."
During their time at City and with England's youth teams, Rogers and Palmer have played together a total of 29 times, being directly involved in two goals.
Whenever the two of them have lined up together, their side has averaged over 2 points per match; an intriguing partnership now they've both developed into even better players.
How Xabi Alonso could lineup with Rogers and Palmer
Both Rogers and Palmer are incredibly versatile attacking midfielders.
They can both operate pretty much anywhere across the front line, and that gives Xabi Alonso great flexibility.
Chelsea's new £117 million signing has been promised he'll mostly play on the left-wing, likely at the expense of the outbound Alejandro Garnacho, with Palmer set to move more centrally into the No.10 role.
Interestingly, it wouldn't be surprising if the pair combined to create two No.10's in a narrow setup that could include racing wing-backs. This is a system Alonso has been known to play with before.
Either way, with both Rogers and Palmer set to line up in Chelsea colours, whatever happens next season, fans will certainly be treated to moments of pure magic.
Add us as a preferred source on Google