No Point! Liam Rosenior Breaks Silence On Palmer Man Utd Links

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior believes there is no point in discussing speculations linking Cole Palmer to Manchester United.

Speculation has emerged that the 23-year-old is unsettled at Stamford Bridge and is open to moving to the club he supported as a child as he struggles through his most difficult spell in west London.

Palmer has struggled for form this season with only four Premier League goals and evident frustration creeping into his body language on the pitch.

Injury has also played a significant part in disrupting his season, particularly with Chelsea putting in a new measure over the number of minutes played by squad members during periods of recovery.

Cole Palmer and Reece James during a training session at Chelsea Training Ground. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

“There’s no reason for assurance,” said Rosenior. “It’s so unrealistic. It’s come from nowhere. There’s nothing in it. There’s no reason to have the conversation. That’s where I’m at.

“Cole is very happy. I’ve had numerous conversations with him. Our thoughts are on how we can make this team better, how he can improve and how I can help him.

“He loves being here and he wants to be a Chelsea player. You can’t stop speculation, but some speculation is so far from the truth. There’s no point in having a discussion about it.”

Palmer has travelled with the team to Italy ahead of their decisive Champions League meeting with Napoli on Wednesday having not been in the squad for Sunday’s 3-1 victory at Crystal Palace.

The England International will now be eager to impress in Italy as Rosenior hopes to continue his winning run as Chelsea boss.

Chelsea won four of their last five games since Rosenior took charge, delivering a strong response to critics who claimed he was too inexperienced to replace Enzo Maresca.

“I’m not surprised at the timing,” Rosenior said. “A new manager comes in and all of a sudden there’s people unsettled. It’s not true. Cole’s here, he’s very happy and I can’t wait to see him back on the pitch.”

The former Strasbourg manager also gave an update on Raheem Sterling’s future. It’s been reported that the former Man City star current situation could be brought to an end as early as Monday’s transfer deadline.

Rosenior said: “Raheem is a player I have massive respect for. Huge respect for as a person and what he’s achieved in the game. Now is not the right time to speak about his situation.”