{"id":6115,"date":"2026-04-21T11:28:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=6115"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:28:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:28:52","slug":"paul-merson-wouldnt-be-surprised-if-chelsea-star-joins-man-utd-this-summer-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=6115","title":{"rendered":"Paul Merson &#8216;wouldn&#8217;t be surprised&#8217; if Chelsea star joins Man Utd this summer | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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(Photo by Ryan Pierse\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Palmer has been linked with a return to Manchester (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Do you think Cole Palmer will be at Chelsea playing in the Europa Conference League? I don\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Manchester United will get into the Champions League, and I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if he was playing there next season.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I don\u2019t see Enzo Fernandez leaving though. Where is he going? No one\u2019s paying \u00a3100m for him. And Chelsea aren\u2019t going to accept a loss on him.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019s a lot that needs to be done at Chelsea. They need a centre-forward, badly. They need a goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_293695657-1c11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28027430\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: Cole Palmer of Chelsea clashes with Luke Shaw and Ayden Heaven of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on April 18, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Lee - Chelsea FC\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>United could have Champions League football back on offer next season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018They\u2019ve got some good defensive midfielders in Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia and Andrey Santos \u2013 but they need another player in there with a bit more guile.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Despite talk of being unsettled in London, Palmer insisted last week he is happy with life in the capital.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone just talks,\u2019 Palmer told\u00a0<strong>The Guardian<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When I see it I just laugh. Obviously Manchester is my home. All my family are there, but I don\u2019t miss it. Maybe I\u2019ll miss it if I don\u2019t go for three months or something. But then when I get home I think there\u2019s nothing there for me anyway.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ve got no plans to move from Chelsea. We\u2019ve still got a lot to play for. We\u2019ve got the\u00a0<strong>FA Cup<\/strong>\u00a0semi-final and if we finish in a\u00a0<strong>Champions League<\/strong>\u00a0spot it puts us in a good position to sign players that we need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Bernardo Silva next club odds after Man City star\u2019s masterclass against Arsenal<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Chelsea urged to make shock offer to sign \u2018amazing\u2019 Manchester City legend<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Man Utd to launch \u00a335m offer to sign \u2018the new Estevao\u2019 ahead of Man City and Arsenal<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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