{"id":5115,"date":"2026-05-06T23:11:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5115"},"modified":"2026-05-06T23:11:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:11:25","slug":"chelsea-sources-update-on-need-to-sell-palmer-and-other-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5115","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea sources update on &#8220;need&#8221; to sell Palmer and other stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Cole Palmer is not for sale, according to Chelsea. But would the Blues start to consider it at the right price if he continues to struggle?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us a a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cole Palmer\u2019s future was being discussed earlier this season because it was becoming clear that this Chelsea team were regressing.<\/p>\n<p>Their star man was simply too good for them, and could be tempted if the likes of Manchester United came calling. Since then, the dynamic has shifted a little. Palmer\u2019s poor form now stretches back more than a year, and he looks physically and mentally a long way off his best.<\/p>\n<p>Kieran Gill\u2019s piece for the Daily Mail today claims that Chelsea sources \u201cinsist\u201d that the club \u201cintend on strengthening their squad\u201d this summer rather than weakening it. They also claim there\u2019s no financial need to sell either.<\/p>\n<h2>Power dynamic shifts in Chelsea \u2013 Palmer story<\/h2>\n<p>The question now, however is not if Chelsea <em>need<\/em> to sell, but if they\u2019d actually be quite tempted to if a huge offer came in.<\/p>\n<p>Are they ready to cash in? The fan backlash they\u2019d receive decreases with every tepid performance from the attacker.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Jesse Derry had a promising debut for the Blues on Monday, before it was cut short. His path for next season will be very interesting, with a loan already suggested.<\/p>\n<p>Estevao is trying to avoid having surgery on his hamstring problem so that he can race back and be fit for the World Cup \u2013 that\u2019s a decision we\u2019re really not sure about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPTC Podcast: Chelsea Reporter Lloyd Canfield joins the show!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7UP6ox8d4pk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"more-stories std-mgn-b\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<header class=\"col-s-12 std-mgn-t\">More Stories about <span class=\"topic\">Cole Palmer<\/span><\/header>\n<div class=\"post-container col-s-4\">\n<p>\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"img-cntr\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" 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