“Beware of his comeback next season” – Cole Palmer tells Chelsea fans £195,000K a-week Chelsea fans will come good next season
Cole Palmer thinks that after a rookie season marred by injuries, everyone will realize just how good Christopher Nkunku is next season.
After Newcastle’s loss to Manchester United, the Blues defeated Brighton 2-1 on Wednesday night to move up to sixth place. Both players scored goals in the victory.
Due to injuries that kept him out of the game for the majority of the season, Nkunku hasn’t been able to have the same impact as Palmer, but last night’s performance gave fans a taste of what to anticipate when he’s healthy and on fire.
Palmer praises Nkunku
Nkunku arrived from German club RB Leipzig last summer in a deal worth £52, with plenty of excitement surrounding him.
Following a positive start to pre season the France international picked up an injury during the final game against Borussia Dortmund and was ruled out for four months.
He returned to action and scored against Wolves and Liverpool but again picked up injuries which has caused him to miss most of 2024.
The 26-year-old is now fit and back in the squad and has come off the bench in Chelsea’s last three games, and took his goal well in an impressive performance against Brighton.
Blues fans finally got what they had been waiting for with Nkunku pulling out his trademark balloon celebration for the first time in his Chelsea career.
Palmer was full of praise for his team-mate and insisted everyone will see how good he really is next season.
“Everyone knows his quality, even from Leipzig, before he came here”, Palmer told Chelsea’s website.
“He’s been unlucky with injuries but if he can get firing and get fit you saw what he can do out there last night.
“So I think next season everyone will see how good he actually is.”
A fully fit Nkunku will make a huge difference next season and he does possess genuine quality, it’s just a case of keeping him fit, but supporters can expect to see that balloon come out many times in the future.