Cole Palmer endured a tough season but there is hope he will turn it around next time out.
The midfielder's 2025-26 campaign, which was complicated by an ongoing groin injury, saw him fail to reach the heights he has at Stamford Bridge in the past.
Due to speculation that he needs to leave Chelsea in order to reinvent himself, Manchester United have been mentioned as a potential destination.
Former Red Devil, Gary Neville, isn't so sure fans will see Chelsea's number 10 swap blue for red anytime soon, though.
Gary Neville rules out Cole Palmer to Manchester United
It's well documented that Palmer is a boyhood Manchester United fan, and, even though Bruno Fernandes is the main man at Old Trafford, he's still a player the Red Devils would love to have at their disposal.
However, regardless of whether or not Palmer ever plays in United's colours, Neville feels it won't be something that happens this summer.
"There’s talk of Cole Palmer and that looks like a signing that could be gold for Manchester United if he came to Old Trafford," he said on Rio Ferdinand's YouTube channel.
"I don’t think it would happen though, I think Chelsea will hang onto him. But there’s very few signings like that available, it’s only every few years that these type of players become available."
The attacking midfielder is under contract with the Blues until the summer of 2032.
No chance any club is paying for this version of Palmer anyway
Despite scoring 10 Premier League goals last season, the 24-year-old failed to make Thomas Tuchel's final 26-man England squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Palmer's omission was a major talking point at the time, but very few Chelsea fans actually disagreed with Tuchel's decision, which tells you all you need to know about how disappointing he's been.
Chelsea know how valuable the Englishman is, though, regardless of his recent form. BlueCo will value Palmer in excess, or at least very close to, £100 million, but no club is going to cough up a nine figure sum for a player who hasn't even made his country's World Cup squad.
And while that might be good news for some, there is no doubting that Palmer must do better next season. Xabi Alonso's first priority when he officially takes charge next month will be to find a system that unlocks the struggling number 10 again, and that might be easier said than done.
During his first three years in west London, Palmer, who earns around £130,000-per week, has scored 54 goals and provided 32 assists in 131 matches in all competitions.
He was part of the Blues' squad that lifted the 2024-25 UEFA Conference League and 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
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