{"id":5919,"date":"2026-05-08T12:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5919"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:41:00","slug":"manchester-united-rule-out-summer-move-for-cole-palmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5919","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United rule out summer move for Cole Palmer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United have ruled out a move for Cole Palmer this summer with the club deciding he isn\u2019t one of their priorities according to reports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON<span> <\/span>THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Palmer has really struggled this season, and missed a penalty in Monday\u2019s 3-1 defeat against Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old has struggled with a groin injury, but by his own admission it\u2019s not an issue anymore, which makes his form more concerning.<\/p>\n<h2>Man United rule out summer move for Cole Palmer<\/h2>\n<p>Palmer has shown some moments of quality this season, and he\u2019s scored nine league goals, but his form has really deserted him.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s not the only player struggling right now, with their a collective loss of form across the the squad, with the Blues on a run of six league defeats in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Palmer is under contract until 2033, although there have been persistent rumours surrounding his future and a possible exit.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are reportedly interested, whilst Palmer has said leaving Chelsea isn\u2019t something he\u2019s thinking about.<\/p>\n<p>In good news for Chelsea, The Mirror have reported United have ruled out a move for Palmer this summer, with attempting to sign the England international not one of their priorities.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a<span> <\/span>preferred source on Google<span> <\/span>to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea are facing an injury crisis ahead of Saturday\u2019s game against Liverpool<span> with Jesse Derry ruled out for the remainder of the season.<\/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 \/ <span class=\"topic\">Latest News<\/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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Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho will feature.<\/p>\n<p>That leaves Chelsea with no fit senior wingers and what could be a makeshift lineup for an important visit to Anfield.<\/p>\n<p rsni-lv=\"1\"><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<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United have ruled out a move for Cole Palmer this summer with the 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