West Ham prepares a £30 million exodus, while Aston Villa plans a daring raid for a £5 million Bundesliga bargain midfield player.

West Ham prepares a £30 million exodus, while Aston Villa plans a daring raid for a £5 million Bundesliga bargain midfield player.

Ian Wright has acknowledged that before Cole Palmer moved to Chelsea, he would have “loved” for Arsenal to have made an attempt to get the Manchester City player.

The England international, who cost £42.5 million to acquire at Stamford Bridge in the final day of the summer transfer window, has undoubtedly been one of the team’s acquisitions of the year after significantly improving Mauricio Pochettino’s squad. Palmer has established himself as a strong contender for a spot in England’s Euro 2024 Finals squad with 12 goals and 9 assists in just 29 games for the Blues.

Wright lauded the 21-year-old and emphasized that, rather than making an impression for their London rivals, he would have rather to see the offensive midfielder showing off his skills as a member of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal team.

“I don’t want to say who I’d have had him in for, but I’d have loved to have had Cole Palmer,” he stated in an interview with the Wright’s House podcast. He’s like (Riyad) Mahrez, but he’s not that player; he has so much more, I heard someone say.”

The 3AM Verdict: “It’s noteworthy that Wright declined to specify which Arsenal player he would bench, though that may be understandable considering how strong Mikel Arteta’s team is performing in their quest to snap the franchise’s lengthy Premier League title drought.”

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