Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola defends selling Cole Palmer to Chelsea
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BBC— Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Cole Palmer was asking to leave the club for two years before he eventually joined Chelsea.
The Athletic—Pep Guardiola: Cole Palmer asked to leave Manchester City two years before Chelsea exit. manager Pep Guardiola says had been asking to leave the club for two years before last summer’s move to as he prepares to face his former player in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final. City had wanted to keep Palmer in the summer, particularly following the sale of Riyad Mahrez to Al Ahli in July, but the academy product wished to move on in search of regular minutes and . Advertisement The 21-year-old has scored 20 goals in 25 appearances for Chelsea and his four goals against on Monday evening...
Daily Mail—Cole Palmer was asking to leave Man City for TWO seasons, reveals Pep Guardiola as he admits he 'didn't give the Chelsea star the minutes he deserved'. Manchester City play Chelsea on Saturday in the semi-final of the FA Cup. Cole Palmer will come face-to-face with his old club and manager Pep Guardiola. Exhausted Man City?! We're all tired, but it's dangerous to spread that message. Big games are what it's all about: Listen to the
CBS Sports—Why Cole Palmer's move from Manchester City to Chelsea was the rare win-win-win-win-win for all parties. As City and Chelsea square off in the FA Cup quarterfinals Palmer has the chance to eliminate his old team.