Chelsea's co-sporting directors, Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, have provided a detailed explanation as to how they managed to convince Manchester City to sell Cole Palmer for just £42.5m in 2023. The player himself apparently needed little convincing.

Chelsea's co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley have backed Cole Palmer to win the Ballon d'Or in the future.

Chelsea's co-sporting directors have gone into detail about Cole Palmer's role in his bargain transfer from Manchester City last year.

Cole Palmer has been backed to become a Ballon d’Or winner by the two men responsible for taking him from Manchester City to Chelsea.

The Brazilian prospect, who is often referred to as 'Little Messi' in his homeland, has already been in touch with Cole Palmer ahead of his Chelsea switch

Chelsea’s latest South American prodigy will join up with the Blues' squad in 2025, and he already has a relationship with Blues star Cole Palmer

Cole Palmer backed to win Ballon d’Or by Chelsea's co-sporting directors - Blues forward already on shortlist after remarkable start to life at Stamford Bridge