Manchester United academy coach Colin Little has revealed just how close the club came from pinching Red Devils ‘fan’ Cole Palmer from rivals Manchester City as a teenager. The 22-year-old has firmly established himself as one of the most exciting talents in the Premier League since joining Chelsea and was named the PFA Young Player of the Year after an extraordinary debut season at Stamford Bridge last time out.

Manchester United academy coach Colin Little has revealed that Cole Palmer came ‘close’ to leaving Manchester City for Old Trafford as a teenager. Palmer, 22, has established himself as one of the most exciting talents in Premier League football since joining Chelsea and was named the PFA Young Player of the Year after an extraordinary debut season at Stamford Bridge last term.

Manchester United have missed out on quite a few world-class players in recent years and another has been added to the list as per The Athletic’s Talk of the Devils podcast.A lot has been written