The reason why Manchester United missed the dream of Palmer was exposed, and the coach disclosed the details! It was revealed that before his retirement or joining

England midfielder Cole Palmer, who now plays for Chelsea, is known to have been a Manchester United fan as a child. He himself admits that he often goes to Old Trafford to watch football, and his idol is Wayne Rooney. However, Palmer can only appear as an opponent at the Theatre of Dreams now, and the chances of him joining the team he supported as a child are extremely unlikely.

"Yes, I was a Manchester United fan when I was a kid. When I go to Old Trafford now I feel good because I used to go there and watch the games. Palmer recalled: "Obviously, I was behind Manchester United and when I watched the game, Wayne Rooney was probably the best player in the team. So he's been my football hero since I was a kid."

Palmer was born in Manchester in 2002 at the end of the Manchester United dynasty as a child, so it is no surprise that despite being a child's dream, he chose to join the Manchester City academy in 2010, when many United players such as Robin van Persie, Michael Carrick and Fletcher sent their sons to the better-placed Manchester City Academy.

Palmer eventually scored a hat-trick against Ten Hag's Manchester United and went down in the history books of the Red Devils in another way. Former assistant coach Mulenstin has questioned why the club did not fight Chelsea when he left Manchester City. "When it comes to Manchester United missing players, just look at Palmer. He's a Manchester United fan, why did he end up going to Chelsea? Why didn't Manchester United bring him in?" Muhrensdin said.

However, Manchester United Academy coach Colin Little has revealed that the club had tried to poach Palmer earlier, but it fell short. "Of course I know about Palmer. I know Palmer's family well, I know his father and uncle, believe it or not. When Palmer was 16, we almost got him." "He always admitted that I knew he was a big Manchester United fan when he was a kid. At the age of 16, he can transfer. Rumours swirled at the time, but City eventually made him an offer that was good enough. He's always been a real Manchester United fan and we were very close to signing him and I remember there was a communication.'

As for why United didn't get Palmer in the end, Little explained: "I think City need to show him more love, things like that. We didn't make it to the last step, so it would be nice to get him, wouldn't we?"

Palmer, who moved to Chelsea for £42.5 million in the summer of 2023, has been in red-hot form over the past year and a half, scoring 25 goals and 15 assists last season and 13 and six assists this season. However, in the last 10 games, Palmer has fallen into a goal drought and has withdrawn from the England team due to injury.

Former Blues Pat Nevin insists Palmer's support for Manchester United is a thing of the past, and like former Stamford Bridge soul John Terry, he is unlikely to move to the Reds again except at the end of his career.

"Palmer's support for Manchester United is gone, it's really a thing of the past." Nevin said: "Maybe at the end of his career, he would want to join Manchester United, but not really now. He is unlikely to leave the dynamic Chelsea youth team and opt for Manchester United, despite the latter's good performances against the likes of Liverpool. A move to Manchester United may not be on his mind until many years later, but if there are any Chelsea fans to worry about, look no further than the length of his contract. And, he's priced at more than £100 million, there's no doubt about it."

According to the data, Palmer's contract with Chelsea runs until 2033, when he will be 31 years old. When asked once if he would join Manchester United in the future, he also said it was his "That's my retirement plans".