'I thought I would fit the project well': Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer on his reasons for leaving boyhood club Man City... after making Premier League history with four first-half goals against Bright

Thinking a few steps ahead, it seems, is something that is second nature to Cole Palmer both on and off the pitch. Cole Palmer created Premier League history by scoring four goals in the first half vs Brighton He has become Chelsea's talisman, and also registered four goal contributions against Wolves last month Palmer sat down with Mail Sport for an exclusive interview in January to discuss his flying start As he takes his seat on the sofa in one of the rooms in the cottage near the entrance to Chelsea’s Surrey training ground, Palmer checks first to see if this is an interview being recorded on camera, information that would allow him to adjust his approach if he felt necessary. ‘He let me take it at Burnley which was nice of him then the one at Arsenal came the game after and I wanted to take it but he wanted to take it,’ Palmer says. ‘The fans have taken to me well and I just like coming to training every day and going to Stamford Bridge.’ Palmer netted a last-gasp equaliser against Man City and exuded calmness in his celebration The attacking midfielder said he is relaxed and laid back off the pitch but very different on it It is eight goals and seven assists in just 21 appearances for Palmer already at Chelsea and, but for a rare off night at Middlesbrough in midweek, those figures would have been even higher. ‘I just came to Chelsea to play football, that’s all I wanted to do,’ Palmer says.