Here is a roundup of the top Chelsea news, gossip and transfer news from icfootballnews featuring the likes of Morgan Rodgers, Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer that you may have missed…
Former Manchester United star Wes Brown has told his former club to make a move for Chelsea star Cole Palmer at the end of the season, amid the constant reports that he could leave the club in the summer.
After scoring 15 goals in the Premier League last season for CHELSEA, his current campaign has been somewhat underwhelming. Palmer has been plagued by injuries and has seen his playing time reduced.
Add that to the fact he is not happy with all the managerial changes that are happening at the club, and there has been alot of reports that he could actually pack his bags at the end of the season and leave, with Manchester United tipped to try and make a move.
Now, amid all the speculation, and speaking to BettingLounge, Brown was asked whether he’d prefer United to sign Palmer or Aston Villa’s rising star Morgan Rogers. He responded: “Who would be a better signing for Manchester United? That’s a tough question.
“They’re a little bit different to each other, different players. Rogers has got that really high quality to his play but I think Palmer is naturally gifted in some of the things he does.
“Palmer has the flair you need to be a Manchester United player. He brings those little bits to the game that your standard players can’t. He was born with that special ability to do things with the ball, see runs and play passes.
“I’d love to see both of them playing together but who would it be if I had to pick one? I keep changing my mind on it but I’d go Palmer, but that’s the problem you have.
“I’d be very happy with either of them. But Palmer has shown he has that little bit more confidence, a good kind of arrogance to his game that you need to be a United player.
“We’ve seen Palmer do it on the biggest stages whereas Rogers is maybe a more straightforward player. He is looking to punish teams every week when he gets the ball and he’s electric as well.
“You can’t just buy everyone, and it might come down to the fact that you simply don’t get a choice either. You have to remember it’s on the other club wanting to do business too.”
CHELSEA WANTS BELLINGHAM
Who Could Replace Cole Palmer at Chelsea if He Leaves in Summer 2026 amid the constant speculation and rumours in the media which has claimed that the Manchester United target could be open to leaving the Blues.
Should Palmer depart, Chelsea’s attacking blueprint would need retooling. The Englishman’s blend of creativity, goals and versatility has been central to their rise under Liam Rosenior.
Replacing those traits — and finding someone who can thrive in Premier League football — will be one of the Blues’ biggest challenges in the 2026 summer transfer window, but Jude Bellingham could be the player that replaces Cole Palmer, according to reports.
Bellingham isn’t a like-for-like Palmer clone — he’s more of a box-to-box operator with elite creative output and physicality. But his ability to influence games, score and assist from midfield would make him a transformative signing capable of replacing both Palmer’s creativity and leadership in the final third.
Chelsea’s reported interest suggests the club are ambitious in targeting players of the absolute highest calibre — though the financial firepower required and competition from other European giants make this a difficult pursuit.
He could be The Ultimate Upgrade at Chelsea for Palmer.
IcFootballnews Says….
Losing Palmer would be a massive blow for Chelsea that is for sure, he may not be at his best this season, but he is still one of the biggest stars at CHELSEA and a player that brings so many goals to that attack.
Bellingham is a player that frustrates so many fans because he can be brilliant, but he can also go missing in games, and that is not what Chelsea needs in a player that could potentially replace Palmer.
Plus his high asking price and his £500k-a-week wages could be a problem for the Blues.
RODGERS REPLACE PALMER?
With strong transfer rumour smoke surrounding Cole Palmer this winter — including serious interest from Manchester United and CHELSEA reportedly setting a £120 million asking price — a blockbuster departure from Stamford Bridge this summer can no longer be ruled out.
Should Palmer depart, Chelsea’s attacking blueprint would need retooling. The Englishman’s blend of creativity, goals and versatility has been central to their rise under Liam Rosenior.
Rogers’ Premier League experience and attacking flair — capable of playing centrally or wide and creating as well as scoring — puts him firmly on Chelsea’s shortlist of realistic targets.
At 26, he offers both the physicality and tactical flexibility that Chelsea value, and could slot into a similar role to Palmer, driving transition play and linking sharply with forwards.
IcFootballnews Says…
Rodgers is quite a player, he is one that fans love to watch on a weekly basis and a player that all the big clubs have been watching ever since he made that move to Aston Villa a few seasons ago.
He is creative, he brings goals and although he is not as clinical as Palmer, he is a player that Blues fans would welcome to the club should his fellow Englishman depart and make a move away.
CHELSEA fans do not want to lose Palmer, and we are sure the club do not want too either, but Rodgers would be a brilliant Premier League solution.
MORE BIG CHELSEA NEWS AND GOSSIP
Latest: £80M South American star ‘will be interested’ in linking up with Estevao again at Chelsea
Top Read: Hazard tells Spaniard ‘ the time has come’ to make sensational Chelsea return
Most Read: £300k-a-week worldie ‘should be’ a Chelsea player – Blues board told
LOVE CHELSEA? CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND GOSSIP
Related
Discover more from IcFootballNews –
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.