Neville, however, admitted that he doesn’t expect the former Manchester City forward to leave Chelsea this summer.
By Kehinde Okeowo
British pundit and former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville, has suggested that Chelsea forward, Cole Palmer, would be “gold” for his former club if they could bring him to Old Trafford.
The Red Devils legend made this known recently while speaking on Rio Ferdinand’s YouTube channel.
Palmer was heavily linked with a move away from the Blues towards the end of last season, with some reports suggesting he could join United, although he has since watered down such innuendoes.
The 24-year-old struggled with form and fitness last season and was dropped from England’s World Cup squad by manager Thomas Tuchel due to inconsistent performances for Chelsea in the just-concluded campaign.
Speaking about the English international on the show, Neville compared him to legendary former United acquisitions, saying the move would be perfect.
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“He, however, admitted that he doesn’t expect the former Manchester City player to leave Stamford Bridge this summer.
“When Manchester United signed Bryan Robson, Ron Atkinson said something along the lines of ‘this is no risk, this is gold’,” Neville said.
He added, “I think Harry Kane would have been that for United—that would have been gold. You [Ferdinand] joining from Leeds, Wazza [Rooney] joining from Everton, Roy Keane from Nottingham Forest – those are all gold.
“There’s talk of Cole Palmer, and that looks like a signing that could be gold for Manchester United if he came to Old Trafford.
“I don’t think it would happen, though. I think Chelsea will hang onto him. But there are very few signings like that available. It’s only every few years that these types of players become available.”
