Palmer reportedly open to Man Utd move as Chelsea look to keep hold of star

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/palmer-cole/h8agbDt7/"]Palmer[/a] has come under intense scrutiny from the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] fanbase this season after watching his form take a dramatic nosedive. [/p][p]The England international has only scored four non-penalty goals in the Premier League, with many outsiders feeling he doesn't deserve a place in Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad. [/p][p]The 24-year-old's latest poor display came during [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/nottingham-UsushcZr/?mid=n1pZG14F"]Chelsea's humiliating 3-1 defeat against Nottingham Forest[/a] as the Blues' No. 10 missed from the penalty spot.[/p][image alt="Palmer's recent seasons in numbers" id="47efae59-668d-4f70-8538-2bb39d444761" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="31987d68-0379-45d4-a406-4e8d2bcc840c" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]However, whilst Palmer's confidence is at an all-time low, speculation over his future refuses to go away, and that includes links to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a]. [/p][p][b]According to the [a href="https://www.dailymail.com/sport/football/article-15794595/Cole-Palmer-Chelsea-Manchester-United.html" target="_blank"]Daily Mail's Confidential[/a], sources outside of the club claim the Englishman would privately "consider a move" to Man United. [/b][/p][p]Meanwhile, sources inside Stamford Bridge have reaffirmed their stance of "rejecting all approaches" while insisting that he isn't going anywhere in the next transfer window.[/p][embed guid="65548177-74ca-4d01-8c79-044620f877de" url="https://x.com/SimplyUtd/status/2052001504161153100" social-type="twitter" /][p]Palmer revealed in April that he has no plans to leave Chelsea anytime soon, as per [a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/17/cole-palmer-chelsea-premier-league-transfer-speculation-england-world-cup" target="_blank"]The Guardian[/a], despite growing up as a boyhood Manchester United supporter. [/p][p]The Manchester City academy graduate will instead be focused on ending the season strongly and forcing his way into Tuchel's England squad for the World Cup. [/p]