William Gallas has warned Chelsea that they risk losing Cole Palmer unless they can show they are capable of challenging for major honours. England’s newly crowned Player of the Year has made a sensational start to the new season and already shown enough to suggest that last year’s breakthrough campaign was anything but a flash in the pan.

Palmer has made an incredible start to the new campaign but Chelsea have been warned about the circumstances which could end up with him looking to leave

Cole Palmer revealed he was advised against joining Chelsea last year, but making the move to west London “changed my life”. Palmer joined the Manchester City academy at under-eight level and progressed through the age groups,