Imagine him & Palmer: Chelsea line up move for £34m PL striker

Chelsea currently sit fourth in the Premier League heading into the international break, still only having lost their opening game of the season, against last year’s champions, Manchester CIty. The Blues have 14 points, winning four games, drawing twice, and losing once.

Enzo Maresca will be very happy with his fast start to life at Chelsea, with many players taking it up a level, and Cole Palmer continuing to shine as he did last season under Mauricio Pochettino.

The aim for Maresca at Chelsea is to guide them back into the Champions League qualification spots, whilst also competing in cup competitions, including the UEFA Conference League, which is a good chance for him to deliver silverware in his first year at the club.

The form of Palmer, but also Jadon Sancho, could play huge parts in that, as both look very confident this season, ready to drive the team forward and challenge for that top-four spot.

Palmer and Sancho influence

The levels Palmer produced last season were out of the ordinary, playing 45 games for the Blues, scoring 25 goals, and providing 15 assists.

Many thought this would be a flash in the pan, but the 22-year-old has started the new campaign in the same rich vein of form, scoring six goals and providing five assists in nine appearances.

His form has been helped by new signing Sancho who has proven to be an electric asset on the left-hand flank. He joined Chelsea this summer from Manchester United, on an initial loan deal, with an obligation to make it permanent, for a fee of around £20-25m.

The 24-year-old has started well under Maresca, making four appearances, and providing three assists already in 263 minutes played.

But Chelsea could perhaps take both of these talented forwards to another level, with a signing that could change the landscape of the game for them, adding more box presence upfront.