Manchester City have reached an agreement with Chelsea for the transfer of Cole Palmer for a fee of £40 million plus add ons of £5 million. I don't understand what Manchester City was thinking by agreeing to the bid made by Chelsea for such a talented young player and we know that oftentimes Cole Palmer can be the key to victory when needed in an important game. What is clear is that Chelsea have now secured his services for quite a long time and Pochettino is certainly happy with the increase in depth in Chelsea's squad for this season. Cole Palmer will soon undergo a medical test in the near future and is just waiting for an official announcement from Chelsea.
Man City actually needs Cole Palmer on the squad because De Bruyne is injured for a long time. Man City has Bernardo Silva and Cole Palmer for the replacement for De Bruyne. While Oscar Bobb seems still not an appropriate replacement because he is just promoted from Man City U18 and has no experience on the main squad. If Man City will lose Cole Palmer, they will only Bernardo Silva for an attacking midfield. It is too risky to rely on 1 player on the crucial position for the whole season. I'm also surprised with Man City, this won't be a wise idea to accept the bid from Chelsea. Also £40 million seems quite expensive price, but it will make Man City in the crisis of the players on the attacking midfield position. I hope Man City will buy a top attacking midfield if they really sell Cole Palmer to Chelsea.