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Cole Palmer indicators Chelsea extension via 2033 season

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England ahead Cole Palmer has signed a two-year contract extension that ties him to Chelsea till 2033, the Premier League membership mentioned Tuesday.

Palmer joined from Manchester Metropolis in September final yr and was top-of-the-line gamers within the Premier League, ending the marketing campaign with 22 targets — solely behind Manchester Metropolis’s Erling Haaland — and securing a spot in England’s squad for the European Championship.

The 22-year-old Palmer scored for England in its place in a 2-1 loss to Spain within the remaining.

He’s now signed to Chelsea for the subsequent 9 years, persevering with the membership’s coverage of tying down its younger gamers to long-term offers.

“I achieved so much in my first season right here,” he mentioned. “And hopefully I can proceed to expertise nice issues at this membership, each on a private stage and by way of bringing success and trophies to Chelsea.”

Palmer is on the six-man shortlist for the Skilled Footballers’ Affiliation participant of the yr. The winner can be introduced on Aug. 20.