The Euro 2024 is finally over. England faced yet another heartbreak. The three lions failed to win the final for the second time in a row. Spain defeated England by 2 goals to 1. Spain created history by lifting the trophy for the fourth time. Now, as the Euros are over all attention is back on club football. Currently, transfer market is ongoing. It has been very quiet until now. Chelsea are busy to improve their squad. Cole Palmer is trying to help Chelsea by convincing his national teammate to join them.
His England national teammate is none other than Ollie Watkins. The duo played a crucial role in sending England to finals. In the match against Netherlands Ollie Watkins scored the last goal. The goal was assisted by Cole Palmer. Palmer and Watkins both came in as substitute. The duo was introduced by Southgate at the same time. Later, Watkins revealed that he already told Palmer that he was going to set him up for the goal. The duo seems to understand each other very well. Recently, it is revealed that Palmer is trying to convince Watkins to join them.
Palmer working as Chelsea agent to get the Watkins deal done
Cole Palmer has been the best player for Chelsea in the 2023/24 season. The 22 year old helped the club on various occasions. If it was not for Palmer, Chelsea would have finished way lower than 6th place in Premier League. Palmer keeps on giving as he is now busy in convincing Watkins.
Ollie Watkins enjoyed a great season with Aston Villa. The 28 year old helped Unai Emery’s side to achieve Champions League football. He scored 27 goals and provided 13 assists in all competitions. Watkins has caught eyes of many big clubs. One of those clubs is Chelsea. In addition, he understands Palmer very well. According to Football Insider, Chelsea are willing to offer Conor Gallagher to Villa as a part of swap deal.
However Aston Villa will not like to part ways with Watkins. The 28 year old striker is very important for Unai Emery. In addition, Villa will offer Watkins Champions League football. However, Palmer can still be able to change the mind of striker. The Blues need to try very hard to get the deal over the line.
Watkins can solve many problems of Chelsea FC. One of the positions the Blues struggled last season was striker. Watkins can provide the consistency in front of the goal. The increment in scoring goals will automatically improve Chelsea’s ranking. However, the Blues also need to maintain their financial books and not spend too much.
The duo’s combination in semi-final
Watkins and Palmer combined to score the last minute winner for England against Netherlands. In the semi-final the score was tied at 1-1. Xavi Simmons opened the scoring for Dutch side. Simmons dispossessed Declan Rice. He then scored a wonderful goal from outside of the penalty box. Jordon Pickford got his hand on ball. However he was unable to keep it out. England were trailing at the early stage. After some minutes, the three lions received a penalty. Denzel Dumfries committed a foul on Harry Kane. After VAR check, it was awarded as penalty. Kane made no mistake in scoring. The score was tied at 1-1.
However, Kane was unable to affect the game any further. As a result, he and Phil Foden were substituted. Cole Palmer and Ollie Watkins were set to come in. Watkins revealed that he told Palmer that they were going to make a change in scoresheet. Villa striker said to Chelsea star Palmer that he was going to set him up. As soon as Palmer received the ball, Watkins knew what to do next. The 28 year old striker got in great position to receive the ball in Dutch penalty area. His first touch was amazing. Later, his second touch found the back of the net.
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