‘Manchester City Won’t Miss You’ – Lescott Tells England Player

Joleon Lescott, a renowned figure in English football and a former player for Manchester City, has declined to hold Manchester City accountable for the departure of one of their top prospects, Cole Palmer, to Chelsea.

Recall that the England international moved to Chelsea for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £40 million.

Palmer is said to have left Manchester City for Chelsea with the hope of getting more playing time, which he found lacking at the Etihad.

During the 2023-24 season, he managed to play just 25 matches, scoring a goal and providing an assist.

Cole Palmer in a Manchester City jersey

In a recent interview on The High-Performance Podcast, Lescott discussed the 22-year-old player.

He said: “It was a combination of both, he (Palmer) wanted to leave and they wanted to sell. I don’t think it was anyone’s sole decision. My belief is that if Cole Palmer stays at Man City, he doesn’t go to the Euros. So it wasn’t a bad decision by him.

“Pep knew how good he is. I don’t think that was a thing. It was just the case of ‘you’re not going to feature as much as you want for me’. And Palmer was like he’ll go feature somewhere else.

“If City win the double and not the treble, it isn’t because Cole Palmer wasn’t there. The system that Man City and Pep has created, I don’t think they’re going to miss any one player.”