England international Cole Palmer has signed a new contract extension at Chelsea that sees him tied to the club until summer 2033; Palmer excelled in his first season with the Blues, contributing to 33 goals, scoring 22 times
Tuesday 13 August 2024 19:41, UK
Cole Palmer has committed himself to Chelsea by signing a two-year contract extension which sees him tied to the club until the summer of 2033.
The 22-year-old England forward joined Chelsea from Manchester City on September 1 last year and enjoyed a stellar Premier League season as he contributed to 33 goals, scoring 22 times.
The fresh terms see Palmer extend his previous contract by a further two years, a reward for his breakthrough campaign at Stamford Bridge.
"I'm delighted to sign this new deal," Palmer said. "I achieved a lot in my first season here and hopefully I can continue to experience great things at this club, both on a personal level and in terms of bringing success and trophies to Chelsea."
In total, he registered 25 goals and 15 assists in 45 appearances across all competitions.
Palmer made the switch from Manchester City last summer for an initial fee of £40m with £2.5m due in potential add-ons.
Palmer is among the England contingent who are behind their club counterparts in their pre-season preparations.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca must decide whether or not to use him from the start against his former club City this Sunday, live on Sky Sports.
His exploits at Euro 2024 mean he only returned to Chelsea last week following a holiday.
But Maresca has already deployed him as a second-half substitute in the 1-1 friendly draw with Inter Milan at Stamford Bridge.
After facing City on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, Chelsea face a Conference League play-off against Servette or Braga four days later.
It is the latest piece of business the club have done during another busy summer.
Ten summer signings so far, and £185.4m spent, with more set to come. Twenty players have also gone out the door, with Chelsea dominating the headlines of yet another transfer window.
With new boss Maresca heading into his first season in charge in west London, Chelsea are continuing to add to what is surely one of the biggest Premier League squads ever assembled.
There are growing questions from supporters over the club's strategy to return to the top and, here, Sky Sports tries to break down the situation at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea's Premier League season opener against Man City, live on Super Sunday on Sky Sports (kick-off 4.30pm), just days away.