The article discusses the transfer saga of Cole Palmer, who, during his time at Manchester City's academy, was close to joining Manchester United at the age of 16. Former academy coach Colin Little revealed that Palmer, a lifelong United fan, had a tough choice between the two clubs. Ultimately, Manchester City was able to make a more appealing offer, retaining Palmer and allowing him to later flourish at Chelsea for 47 million in 2023. Little expressed that City could have done more to show Palmer affection, potentially affecting his decision.
I know Cole Palmer's family quite well. I knew he was a big United fan... they were umming and ahhing, Manchester City about it. I think in the end Manchester City made him a good enough offer.
I think City needed to show him a bit more love. We never quite got it over the line but it would have been nice if we did.
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