Chelsea legend Marcel Desailly makes Cole Palmer transfer request claim | Football

Marcel Desailly has raised major doubts over Cole Palmer’s long-term future at Chelsea and fears it won’t be long before he considers handing in a transfer request.

The England international joined the Blues two-and-a-half years ago from Manchester City and quickly established himself as an integral a part of the club’s rebuilding project.

While Palmer’s star remains to be within the ascendancy, despite his recent injury struggles, Chelsea appear no closer to competing for the Premier League or Champions League than when the 23-year-old joined the club.

Leroy Rosenior, recently appointed as Enzo Maresca’s successor, already represents the third manager Palmer has played under during his time at Stamford Bridge and the continual upheaval shows no real sign of abating under the present ownership.

Reports earlier this week claimed that Palmer will not be as settled in London as he once was as has began to pine for a return to Manchester.

Whether United would represent a greater guarantee of trophy success is a matter of conjecture, but Desailly fears the writing is on the wall unless Chelsea show they will truly compete with the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City.

The previous Chelsea captain told Card Player: ‘If Cole Palmer decides to maneuver away from Chelsea then that’s his business, but I just want him to respect the club, because they’re those who’ve given him the tools to change into the player he’s now.

‘I’d love him to remain at Stamford Bridge because he’s got a key role within the team, even when Enzo Maresca used him in various positions.

‘I consider Palmer wants more stability and a system that’s built for him, but he still needs to totally get well from his groin injury and get back to full fitness. His recent performances speak for themselves, so he needs to remain humble and are available back into the team to assist the club, no matter whether he stays or goes.

‘The query is whether or not he feel like Chelsea are going to win the Premier League in the subsequent two seasons. If he doesn’t, I’m sure he’ll ask for a transfer request to a club that can construct a system around him.

‘For now, nevertheless, he must hit his previous levels for Chelsea to assist them and their latest manager through this era.’

Rosenior, meanwhile, with three wins from 4 games in charge has made an encouraging begin to his tenure.

The west London club enjoyed a narrow win over Pafos last night that boosted their probabilities of Champions League qualification and Desailly has been impressed with what he has seen up to now from the brand new man on the helm.

He said: ‘Liam Rosenior is a very good fit for Chelsea’s current squad. The players are still all very young, so the role is like being an academy coach in some ways – you will have to coach the players psychologically and physically for them to enhance and reach good levels.

‘I consider the Chelsea owners will allow Rosenior to create a brand new chapter in the subsequent three years, where he can raise the worth of those young players and take a look at and win the Premier League.

‘Nevertheless, he must avoid conflict with any of the players, because at Chelsea, the players all the time win against the coach.

‘Having said that, it looks just like the HR department at Chelsea have done a spot-on job with bringing a coach together with his personality on board. I had lots of respect for Enzo Maresca, but I’m very joyful with seeing them bring Rosenior into the setup.’

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