Chelsea's asking price for Cole Palmer has emerged amid continued speculation that he could be on his way to Manchester United.
Having come through the youth ranks at Manchester City, Palmer has been a revelation at Chelsea - scoring 51 goals and registering 31 assists in 114 appearances since making the £42.5 million switch to Stamford Bridge.
The England international fired Chelsea to Conference League and Club World Cup triumphs and is tied down until 2033.
But in recent times Palmer has been heavily linked with United, the club he grew up supporting as a youngster.
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Speculation only intensified at the weekend after Palmer scored a fourth hat-trick for Chelsea against Wolves and saw United skipper Bruno Fernandes jump in the comments of his Instagram post to write, "What a player".
The comments prompted a meltdown amongst United fans, who immediately decided that Fernandes was wishing a transfer into existence.
According to TEAMTalk, Palmer is United's "dream target" and the Red Devils are considering a bid for the 23-year-old in the summer transfer window.
Palmer remains Chelsea's most important asset by some distance and the report claims that the Blues would not sell him for less than £150 million.
That fee would be a record transfer fee for United, whose most expensive ever signing remains the £89 million capture of Paul Pogba in 2016.
It would also be Chelsea's highest ever sale, eclipsing the figure they received for selling Eden Hazard to Real Madrid in 2019.
Palmer responded to recent chatter about his situation by covering his ears at Molineux and spoke after the game.
"Everyone loves to chat rubbish, don’t they? I don’t pay too much attention to it. You see things," Palmer said.
"But I feel like I’ve come from a strong place anyway so I don’t pay attention to it."
He also said that life under new boss Liam Rosenior is "amazing" and claimed that he "really likes" the way the team plays and how strategies are put together on the training ground.
Palmer has been struggling with injury this season but said he feels he can "can go to another level" when he returns to full fitness in the near future.
Chelsea are back in action on Tuesday night when they host Leeds United in Premier League action at Stamford Bridge.
Topics: Cole Palmer, Manchester United, Chelsea
Josh Lawless