- Palmer has flourished since leaving Man City
- Chelsea star didn't want to move away from hometown
- Has no idea what he would do outside of football
Getty Images Sport'Didn't want to go' - Cole Palmer reveals he wanted to STAY at Man City before making move to London and joining Chelsea

Virgin Media
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EE
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NOW
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Virgin Media
✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.
✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.
✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

EE
✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.
✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.
✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Palmer came through the City youth academy and made over 40 senior appearances over four seasons before he accepted the offer to join Chelsea in the summer of 2023 as he sought regular first-team football in the Premier League.
Getty Images SportTHE BIGGER PICTURE
The attacking midfielder has blossomed into one of the English top-flight's best players since then, scoring 39 times and providing 21 assists in all competitions. However, the 22-year-old has admitted that he initially hoped to stay in his hometown instead of making the move to the English capital.
WHAT PALMER SAID
"I was so adamant for ages that I wasn’t going. I’ve never moved out of Manchester," he said on the Prime Video documentary England’s Lions: A New Generation. "I really didn’t want to go, but you get a bit disheartened at City – why am I not getting a chance to play? You just know when you’re ready to play. I’m thankful. I have no idea what I’d do if I wasn’t a footballer. Actually zero idea. Growing up with around Wythenshawe, everyone does footy or drugs. There are two paths. I just love football so much. You don’t get there with no graft, do you?"
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT FOR PALMER?
Palmer may be involved as Chelsea take on Copenhagen in the Conference League on Thursday, though coach Enzo Maresca cast doubt on his fitness after dealing with illness.
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