Cole Palmer has made his feelings clear on Liverpool as Chelsea star linked with shock Anfield transfer

Chelsea star Cole Palmer has made his feelings clear on Liverpool amid being linked with a shock summer transfer to the new Premier League champions.

Journalist Simon Phillips claimed on his Substack that both Liverpool and City have been 'sniffing around' Palmer ahead of the upcoming transfer window.

City are also claimed to have made an enquiry for the Chelsea attacking midfielder.

Palmer had an impressive first half of the season under new manager Enzo Maresca, scoring 13 goals and providing six assists before the turn of the year.

But he has scored just once in 2025, in a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth on January 14, amid concerns over how he is being utilised in Maresca's system.

In his column for The Telegraph, Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher opined about Palmer's future and the possibility of a move to Anfield - even if it is unrealistic.

He said: "It surprises me that no-one has argued that Palmer should be on the new champions' radar.

"Far-fetched? Too expensive? Most likely. Liverpool 'going big' for footballers who are already established on mammoth and long contracts elsewhere is not their strategy."

As well as Carragher's points, Palmer also has eight years remaining on the record-breaking nine-year deal he signed at Chelsea last summer.

The 22-year-old, meanwhile, has previously made his feelings clear on the new Premier League champions.

Speaking in October ahead of the Premier League clash between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield, which the Reds went on to win 2-1, Palmer told club media: "I just remember the Anfield crowd from our last game there.

"They had a great team then, and they've got a great team now, so it will be a difficult game if we're not 100 per cent on it.

"As a boy from Manchester, you're aware of the relationship between both cities. It's a bit of a rivalry. Everyone knows what their stadium is like, what their fans are like and what their team is like."