Cole Jermaine Palmer, UK’s Sexiest Footballer 2025 has the defenders and fans under his magic spell. He has the composure of a baller, finishing of a generational striker and the finesse of a magician combined with his nonchalant characteristics, one can only admire and sit down when the wizard is at his own.
Palmer is a city graduate who was part of the 1st team but seldom got opportunities under Pep Guardiola. He then decided that he wanted to leave Manchester City in search of a new home and good game time. Chelsea’s buying ‘all players’ strategy finally paid off when the signed him transfer fee was reported to be an initial £40 million.
They struck gold with this signing as he was a class apart in that struggling Chelsea team and was heavily relied on in the 2023-24 season. It was a transfer that seemed to come from nowhere, and yet it was probably the best piece of business Chelsea had done since they signed a young Belgian by the name of Eden Hazard in 2012.
He scored 22 goals and assisted 11 goals in that Premier League season and was named the PL Young Player of the Season.
Cole Palmer Career Stats
| Tournament | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes Played |
| Premier League | 79 | 36 | 18 | 5.484′ |
| Premier League 2 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 2.049′ |
| U18 Premier League | 25 | 19 | 6 | 1.981′ |
| FA Cup | 12 | 3 | 3 | 766′ |
| EFL Cup | 12 | 3 | 2 | 944′ |
| UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 | – | 183′ |
| FA Youth Cup | 7 | 1 | 2 | 532′ |
| UEFA Youth League | 3 | – | – | 41′ |
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 182′ |
| UECL Qualifiers | 2 | – | – | 50′ |
| Community Shield | 2 | 1 | – | 100′ |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 | – |
Palmer’s superb ruthlessness in the Premier League further demonstrated that there isn’t a more entertaining or effective No. 10 in the league. In the summer, Gareth Southgate picked Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham, and Phil Foden above him; they were all good players.
However, it is unthinkable that any English side could not build their strategy around Palmer’s skill in creating the game in front of him.
He has been the star of the Chelsea team and might also look to go to a better club this season if Chelsea fail to qualify for the Champions League.
