Chelsea's co-sporting directors have gone into detail about Cole Palmer's role in his bargain transfer from Manchester City last year.

Cole Palmer has been backed to become a Ballon d’Or winner by the two men responsible for taking him from Manchester City to Chelsea. In an exclusive interview with Telegraph Sport, co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley reveal for the first time how they took Palmer to Chelsea from Premier League champions City in a deal worth

Without Chelsea needing Cole Palmer more than Man City ever did, England would not have their Player of the Year ready to take centre stage.