{"id":14874,"date":"2026-07-06T23:52:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T23:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=14874"},"modified":"2026-07-06T23:52:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T23:52:55","slug":"how-cole-palmer-can-persuade-80m-premier-league-star-to-join-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=14874","title":{"rendered":"How Cole Palmer can persuade \u00a380m Premier League star to join Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div on-document:qinit=\"q-28hqDHDt.js#_hW(0)\" q:key=\"QW_9\" q:id=\"67\"><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=68 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>A new era is dawning at Stamford Bridge once Xabi Alonso officially joins on July 1, and one of the Spaniard&#39;s priorities will be getting the best out of Cole Palmer. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=69 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-(18px) md:mt-0 mb-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6a\">A new era is dawning at Stamford Bridge once Xabi Alonso officially joins on July 1, and one of the Spaniard&#8217;s priorities will be getting the best out of Cole Palmer. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6b q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Chelsea&#39;s difficult campaign is reflected by Palmer&#39;s form taking a sharp nosedive. Normally one of the Premier League&#39;s best attacking midfielders, the 24-year-old has only scored four non-penalty goals in the league. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6c q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6d\">Chelsea&#8217;s difficult campaign is reflected by Palmer&#8217;s form taking a sharp nosedive. Normally one of the Premier League&#8217;s best attacking midfielders, the 24-year-old has only scored four non-penalty goals in the league. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6e q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Compared to 27 goal involvements in all competitions last term, Palmer&#39;s decline arguably explains why he missed out on Thomas Tuchel&#39;s England squad for the World Cup after the German&#39;s 26-man squad was released on Friday morning. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6f q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\">Compared to 27 goal involvements in all competitions last term, Palmer&#8217;s decline arguably explains why he missed out on Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s England squad for the World Cup after the German&#8217;s 26-man squad was released on Friday morning. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6h q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>That would have been a bitter pill for Chelsea&#39;s No. 10 to swallow, but instead of feeling hard done by, he will use the news as motivation to return to his best under Alonso and break back into Tuchel&#39;s plans. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6i q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">That would have been a bitter pill for Chelsea&#8217;s No. 10 to swallow, but instead of feeling hard done by, he will use the news as motivation to return to his best under Alonso and break back into Tuchel&#8217;s plans. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6k q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2>Cole Palmer can help Chelsea sign Morgan Rogers<\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6l q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6m\">Cole Palmer can help Chelsea sign Morgan Rogers<\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>An exciting squad overhaul is set to begin once Alonso takes charge this summer. Palmer will be a crucial part of his plans as one of two number 10s behind the striker, and rumours suggest another could be captured. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6o q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6p\">An exciting squad overhaul is set to begin once Alonso takes charge this summer. Palmer will be a crucial part of his plans as one of two number 10s behind the striker, and rumours suggest another could be captured. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/twitter.com\/JPercyTelegraph\/status\/2057428808932725067--><!--qv q:id=6r q:key=YFn6:mL_1--><\/p>\n<figure on:qvisible=\"q-D_kwYZLp.js#_hW(0)\" q:key=\"HU_0\" q:id=\"6s\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aston Villa are the Europa League winners and Unai Emery deserves a statue<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd81 Prince William attends after-party<br \/>\ud83e\udd81 players celebrating past 5am<br \/>\ud83e\udd81 Nassef Sawiris: \u201csky is the limit\u201d<br \/>\ud83e\udd81 Villa summer plans<br \/>\ud83e\udd81 Buend\u00eda redemption archttps:\/\/t.co\/kh0dBxfYXM<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Percy (@JPercyTelegraph) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JPercyTelegraph\/status\/2057428808932725067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6t q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>According to The Telegraph&#39;s John Percy, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are ready to take advantage of Villa&#39;s financial situation to land Morgan Rogers. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6u q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6v\">According to The Telegraph&#8217;s John Percy, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are ready to take advantage of Villa&#8217;s financial situation to land Morgan Rogers. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6w q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The Villans have been left frustrated by squad cost ratio regulations, and a big sale will be required to stay within the parameters. Rogers has been valued at &pound;80 million by the club, although a productive World Cup campaign could see his valuation increase even higher. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6x q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6y\">The Villans have been left frustrated by squad cost ratio regulations, and a big sale will be required to stay within the parameters. Rogers has been valued at \u00a380 million by the club, although a productive World Cup campaign could see his valuation increase even higher. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6z q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Chelsea&#39;s interest in Rogers is long-term, and Palmer could play a decisive role in persuading Villa&#39;s No.27 to move to Stamford Bridge. The pair are very close friends, first playing together in the Three Lions under-15 set-up before growing much closer during their time in the Man City academy. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=70 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"71\">Chelsea&#8217;s interest in Rogers is long-term, and Palmer could play a decisive role in persuading Villa&#8217;s No.27 to move to Stamford Bridge. The pair are very close friends, first playing together in the Three Lions under-15 set-up before growing much closer during their time in the Man City academy. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=72 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>It&#39;s frightening to imagine the sort of partnership the two England internationals could strike in West London, especially in Alonso&#39;s system, and Palmer can make it happen by speaking highly of the club. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=73 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"74\">It&#8217;s frightening to imagine the sort of partnership the two England internationals could strike in West London, especially in Alonso&#8217;s system, and Palmer can make it happen by speaking highly of the club. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=75 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2>Rogers would be exceptional at Chelsea<\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=76 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"77\">Rogers would be exceptional at Chelsea<\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=78 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Rogers recently made the headlines for scoring and assisting in Aston Villa&#39;s 3-0 win over Freiburg to clinch the Europa League title, their first major trophy in 30 years. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=79 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7a\">Rogers recently made the headlines for scoring and assisting in Aston Villa&#8217;s 3-0 win over Freiburg to clinch the Europa League title, their first major trophy in 30 years. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7b q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R-c1j7EpMJQ--><!--qv q:id=7c q:key=S4yS:mL_1--><!--qv q:id=7d q:key=EEns:AJ_0--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7f q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>A huge performance on the big stage marked the perfect end to another incredible season, with the 23-year-old scoring 14 and assisting 12 in all competitions ahead of their final game against Man City. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7g q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7h\">A huge performance on the big stage marked the perfect end to another incredible season, with the 23-year-old scoring 14 and assisting 12 in all competitions ahead of their final game against Man City. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7i q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The Villa playmaker has gone from strength to strength under Emery, and the Spaniard deserves huge credit for turning a Championship player into one of Europe&#39;s best. Now with a potential move to Chelsea on the cards, it&#39;s exciting to think he could up another gear. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7j q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7k\">The Villa playmaker has gone from strength to strength under Emery, and the Spaniard deserves huge credit for turning a Championship player into one of Europe&#8217;s best. Now with a potential move to Chelsea on the cards, it&#8217;s exciting to think he could up another gear. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7l q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>In Alonso&#39;s 3-4-2-1 system, Rogers would be perfect as a left-sided number 10 alongside Palmer, who will play the &#34;Florian Wirtz&#34; role. Combining his ability to glide past players with power and incisiveness in the final third, Rogers is a huge upgrade on the likes of Alejandro Garnacho. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7m q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7n\">In Alonso&#8217;s 3-4-2-1 system, Rogers would be perfect as a left-sided number 10 alongside Palmer, who will play the &#8220;Florian Wirtz&#8221; role. Combining his ability to glide past players with power and incisiveness in the final third, Rogers is a huge upgrade on the likes of Alejandro Garnacho. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7o q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>He&#39;s also crucially used to handling big game occasions and the pressure of performing in front of an expectant crowd, so it would be a major coup if the Blues were able to land Villa&#39;s prized asset, and Palmer would be delighted. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7p q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7q\">He&#8217;s also crucially used to handling big game occasions and the pressure of performing in front of an expectant crowd, so it would be a major coup if the Blues were able to land Villa&#8217;s prized asset, and Palmer would be delighted. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=7r q:key=1jXG:QW_7--><!--qv q:id=7s q:key=9yVI:Ef_0--><\/p>\n<div on:click=\"q-PR6RmUkK.js#s_Ytib2zHV0Tc(0 1)\" q:key=\"WY_1\" q:id=\"7t\"><!--qv q:s q:sref=7s q:key=--><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"google-news-widget\" class=\"voltax-google-preferred-source my-5 p-4 flex items-center gap-4 rounded-lg bg-(#F0F0F0)\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/><span class=\"font-group-big text-black text-(16px)\">Add us as a preferred source on <span class=\"font-bold\">Google<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"hidden pt-(1px) leading-(1.4) md:inline\">Follow<\/span><svg viewbox=\"0 0 4 8\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"h-(12px) w-(6px) md:h-(8px) md:w-(4px)\"><path d=\"M0.5 0.5L3.5 4L0.5 7.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new era is dawning at Stamford Bridge once Xabi Alonso officially joins on July&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14875,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14874\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}