Chelsea’s Cole Palmer equals Haaland as Premier League top scorer
After scoring four goals in Chelsea’s rout of Everton, Cole Palmer was equal with Erling Haaland and is the Premier League’s top scorer threat
This Monday, the 15th, Chelsea hosted Everton , in a match valid for the 33rd round of the Premier League . Following a sequence of positive results, the Blues won 6-0, but the one who really shone was Cole Palmer . With an incredible four goals scored in the game, the number 20 became the competition’s top scorer, along with Manchester City ‘s Erling Haaland .
With a hat-trick in the first half and a penalty converted in the second half, Cole Palmer reached 20 goals in the Premier League. When it comes to direct goal contributions, the young Englishman has 29, as he recorded nine assists throughout the season.
Despite Chelsea’s inconsistent and disappointing season, Palmer was a pleasant surprise for the Blues. The 21-year-old player was revealed by Manchester City, a club where he had some opportunities with Pep Guardiola , but was not a priority within the squad. Thus, in the mid-2023 transfer window, the young man was signed by the Blues.
Chelsea paid 47 million euros, approximately R$291 million at the time. A controlled value, taking into account the sequence of signings with stratospheric figures made by the London team in the last few windows. Even more so for a 21-year-old player.
Manchester City’s supporting player, or often not even that, became Chelsea’s protagonist. More than that, the main actor of the Premier League. With 20 goals and nine assists, Cole Palmer is the competition’s top scorer, tied with Haaland, and the player with the most goal contributions, along with Ollie Watkins .
