Cole Palmer quietened his critics in Chelsea’s 3-2 win over Napoli in the Champions League, setting up both of Joao Pedro’s goals.
It was good to see a smile back on Cole Palmer’s face after what has been a tough spell at Chelsea.
There were strange reports linking him with Manchester United, and some talk about him not being happy at Stamford Bridge. However, those were put to rest after Liam Rosenior had a chat with Palmer and cleared things up.
The 23-year-old is not just impressive on the pitch – he has also been making an impact off it, quietly helping out one of Chelsea’s younger players behind the scenes.
Cole Palmer offers encouragement to Kendry Paez during loan move
Kendry Paez has not quite found his feet since signing for Chelsea. His loan spell at Strasbourg did not go as hoped, and he struggled to adapt to the demands of European football.
As a result, Chelsea have sent him on an 18-month loan back in South America, this time with River Plate.
Despite a difficult start, there are still people at the club who back him to succeed. Regarding that, Ben Jacobs reported that both Palmer and Reece James believe in his potential.
“Sources maybe two, three weeks ago, thought a move to England might be possible to kind of further help with his acclimatisation, and now it turns out he’s going to be going back to South America, to Argentina, to River Plate. This one is all agreed in principle,” the journalist explained.
“Palmer, I think, had spoken to Kendry Paez even when he was at Strasbourg, kind of to speak to him about long-term integration, and Reece James has had a conversation with him as well.
“So a lot of the senior Chelsea players have been quite invested in Kendry Paez because they think that he could be big for the football club one day.
“But in the short term, with the World Cup in mind, the parties have basically agreed that a better option is to send Kendry Paez back to South America, and this will be a season-long loan, which is significant because, remember, the Argentine Primera Division begins in January and ends in December.”
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