Chelsea agree deal £40m deal with Manchester City for Cole Palmer

DEAL DONE: Manchester City's Cole Palmer scores their side's first goal of the game during the UEFA Super Cup match at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus.  Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Chelsea are set to bolster their attacking options after reaching an agreement in principle to sign Manchester City’s Cole Palmer. City rejected Chelsea’s opening offer of £35m for the winger but subsequent negotiations between the clubs have gone well and the deal is expected to be concluded before the transfer window shuts on Friday for a fee expected to be £40m plus £5m in add-ons.

It will come as a welcome boost for Mauricio Pochettino, who has been trying to add another attacking player to his squad since losing Christopher Nkunku to a long-term knee injury. Pochettino has given his backing to Chelsea’s move for Palmer and talks over personal terms with the England Under-21s international are not expected to be an issue.