Florent Malouda has been impressed with Cole Palmer so much so that he has compared the Englishman to PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe.
“I’ve been very impressed with Cole Palmer this season. He is definitely one of the best signings that Chelsea have made in a long time,” he said.
“He is a very talented, skilful player, but what also impresses me about him is his football IQ and his maturity.
“He is a very mature player. You can even see that in his celebration: he is cold.
In the situations he finds himself in, you have to remain ice cold to take advantage and to make the right decision.
“You’re making complex decisions in fractions of seconds, so you need to have that ability to assess and analyse everything that is happening around you. He does that. “
Comparing the Englishman to Mbappe, he added: “I think that what Palmer has shown this season is the same ability that Mbappe showed when he first burst onto the scene at Monaco.
“Cole is a little bit older than Kylian was when he broke through, but in terms of his decision making, his calmness and his ability, he reminds me of Mbappe. “
Palmer has scored 22 goals and created 11 for his teammates this season.
