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Richie Mills

Cole Palmer makes Fantasy Premier League history! How Chelsea star broke FPL record as 2024-25 prices revealed

Cole Palmer has broken the record for the biggest price increase in Fantasy Premier League history after his breakout season for Chelsea.

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  • Palmer joined Chelsea from Man City
  • Enjoyed breakout season at the Blues
  • England man has record FPL price increase

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Palmer swapped Manchester City for Chelsea last summer in an initial £40 million ($52m) deal. When he made the move to Stamford Bridge, his Fantasy Premier League price was £5m, and after chalking up 244 points last season, that has now risen to £10.5m.

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  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Plenty of eyebrows were raised when Chelsea splashed the cash on Palmer, who had scored just six goals in 41 games for City. However, the 22-year-old was a revelation for the Blues, scoring 25 goals and bagging 15 assists in 2023-24. Now he is starring for England at the Euros as his career continues to hit new heights.

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    Prior to Palmer's record FPL price jump, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah had the biggest increase from £9m to £13m for the 2018-19 campaign. As for the most expensive player in the game for 2024-25, that honour has been given to Erling Haaland, who is valued at a mammoth £15m.

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    WHAT NEXT?

    Palmer, who came off the bench to provide the assist for Ollie Watkins as England beat the Netherlands 2-1 in the semi-final of Euro 2024, is now preparing for their Euros final against Spain in Berlin on Sunday night. As for FPL, the game is expected to reopen soon to allow virtual managers to assemble their squads ahead of the 2024-25 season.