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Former Man United assistant coach has raised questions over Red Devils transfer business
Former Manchester United assistant manager Rene Meulensteen has questioned why his former club didn't pursue Cole Palmer, who has become a breakout star at Chelsea.
Palmer, a Manchester City academy graduate, moved to Stamford Bridge in 2023 and has since become a key player for the Blues, prompting Meulensteen to criticise United's transfer strategy.
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Meulensteen questions Man United over Cole Palmer's transfer
Meulensteen, who worked under Sir Alex Ferguson for twelve years, believes Palmer, a confessed Manchester United fan, should have been a target for the Red Devils.
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He highlighted the hypothetical impact of other top players at United, such as Erling Haaland, Rodri, and Phil Foden, before focusing on Palmer.
"When it comes to missing out on players, look at Cole Palmer. Why did he end up at Chelsea when he is a Manchester United fan? Why did United not pick him up," Meulensteen stated in an interview with OLBG.
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United spent £60 million on Mason Mount from Chelsea in the same summer window, a move that hasn't yet yielded the desired results.
Meulensteen suggests that acquiring Palmer, who effectively filled the void left by Mount at Chelsea, could have been a more effective move for United.
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Palmer himself has prevously confirmed that he supported Manchester United as a child.
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After scoring a hat-trick against them last April, he told TNT Sports, "Yeah, when I was growing up I was a United fan... I just try to take each game as it comes and show the Chelsea fans and everyone what I came here to do, and that is just to play football."
Palmer is on an impressive form this season, with 13 league goals to help Chelsea moved into contention for Champions League qualification and even a potentially challenge for the league title.
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