Pat Nevin Claims Chelsea “Could Sell” Prized Asset To Man Utd Which Would Leave Their Fans “Absolutely Gutted”

BACK David Tully Feb 25th 2026 Chelsea “could sell” Cole Palmer to Man Utd if the price is right, according to former Blues player Pat Nevin. Speaking to BestBettingSites, Nevin said that a lot will depend on whether Palmer does want to make the switch to Old Trafford: “I don’t think it comes down to whether Chelsea would sell. They would. Would Manchester United want him? They probably would. Would the money be difficult? No, they would probably sort that out. Chelsea are a trading club. They bought Cole Palmer, and they could sell him at a massive profit, and that’s what they do. The Chelsea fans would be absolutely gutted because they adore him, rightly so.” “There have been concerns about his consistency and his injuries. It actually just comes down to one thing. It doesn’t come down to the clubs; it comes down to him. Does Cole Palmer fancy playing for Manchester United? That’s it. Nobody knows except Cole Palmer.” “If he says Manchester United, I’ve heard hints that he was a United fan as a kid. I don’t know if that’s true, but I’ve heard that was his team as a kid. That’s a draw. When you look at what United are doing just now and how they’re playing, and the possibility that you might actually have stability at Manchester United, that becomes a temptation. With Michael Carrick, it just feels like a different place. It feels totally different.” Man Utd will need to qualify for the Champions League first Any approach for Palmer would probably hinge on Carrick securing a top-five finish ahead of Chelsea. Not only would it increase the transfer budget for the Red Devils, but it would also make the player’s decision to leave Stamford Bridge easier. If he is, as some suggest, keen on returning to Manchester, the prospect of playing for a team with Champions League football could tip him over the edge into signing for United. Palmer’s arrival would push Fernandes towards the exit door This is all pure speculation at this point. There are no suggestions that the Chelsea attacking midfielder is a top target at the moment, but if a deal does become viable, it would leave question marks over the future of the club captain. Both Bruno Fernandes and Palmer prefer to play as a no.10, and the former has raised doubts about his future in recent months. Earlier this season, he expressed disappointment that the club were willing to sanction his move to Saudi Arabia last summer. He has also confirmed that he will sit down after the World Cup and decide whether he wants to stay at the club. Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.