Manchester City have launched a sensational £147 million bid to re-sign Cole Palmer from Chelsea — a bold move that would shatter the British transfer record and mark a striking U-turn from Pep Guardiola. Palmer was allowed to leave the Etihad in 2023 for £40 million, with Guardiola unable to promise him regular minutes in a stacked squad. But since arriving at Chelsea, the 22-year-old has flourished into one of world football’s most exciting young stars — and now City want him back.
00:00Manchester City have launched a sensational £147m bid to re-sign Cole Palmer from Chelsea,
00:10a bold move that would shatter the British transfer record and mark a striking U-turn from Pep Guardiola.
00:17Palm was allowed to leave the Etihad in 2023 for £40m, with Guardiola unable to promise him regular minutes in a stacked squad.
00:26But since arriving at Chelsea, the 22-year-old has flourished into one of the world's best and exciting young stars and now City might just want him back.
00:36In just 70 Premier League games, Palmer has racked up 37 goals and 19 assists alongside 12 England caps.
00:43His rise has been rapid and remarkable, capped by a stunning performance in the Club World Cup final against PSG,
00:49where he scored twice and registered an assist in a 3-0 win.
00:52Chelsea, however, are not entertaining the sale.
00:57Spanish outlets claim the Blues are betting heavily on Palmer to lead their long-term project, with his contract running until 2033.
01:05PSG also circling with interest, but Chelsea's stance is firm. Palmer is untouchable.
01:10We need to help him to be in the right position, in the right moment, and then he's a quality player.
01:21In the last third, he can decide games with goal or with assist.
01:24And as you said, the two assists, they have been both very, very nice.
01:30Sources close to City admit selling Palmer was a rare misjudgment.
01:33One the club is now willing to correct, regardless of cost.
01:39Guardiola reportedly sees him as a game-changing addition, someone who fits perfectly into the next evolution of City's attacking play.
01:47For Chelsea, rejecting such a monumental fee would be defining and a show of ambition.
01:52For City, it's a shot of redemption, a move that could shift the power balance in English football once again.
01:58Palmer's future may still be undecided, but his status is not.
02:02Once a promising academy product, he's now one of the most sought-after players on the planet.
02:08And the centre of a tug-of-war between two of Europe's elite.
02:11And the centre of a tug-of-war between two of the most sought-after players on the planet.
