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Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer admits he enjoys returning to play at Old Trafford having grown up as a Man Utd fan who idolised Wayne Rooney

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<p>Despite spending his formative football years at Manchester City, Palmer revealed he is a boyhood United supporter and frequently went to Old Trafford in his youth. Fast-forward to the present and the Chelsea ace still gets excited about playing at the Red Devils' famous ground.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He told Sky Sports: "When I do go back to the stadium [Old Trafford] it's good because I used to go and watch matches there."</p><p>When asked who was his icon growing up, he revealed it was United legend Wayne Rooney, saying: "Obviously I supported United and he was probably the best player when I was watching them."</p><p></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="362" src="https://youtube.com/embed/4ngCcEINxCM" title="YouTube video player" width="644"></iframe><p></p>

WHAT COLE PALMER SAID

<p>United would love to have a player of Palmer's quality at present as he has become one of the best players in the Premier League at Chelsea. Perhaps a Red Devils move could be on the cards one day. </p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Palmer, who left City for Chelsea in 2023, will be in action when the Blues host London rivals West Ham on Monday in their next Premier League game.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer admits he enjoys returning to play at Old Trafford having grown up as a Man Utd fan who idolised Wayne Rooney | Goal.com

Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer says he enjoys playing at Old Trafford after growing up as a Manchester United fan.

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