Die-hard Man Utd fan! U18 coach reveals Man Utd almost signed Palmer when he was 16 superheng1688

superheng1688 Manchester United Under-18s boss Colin Little has revealed the club were close to signing Cole Palmer, who was a youngster in Manchester City’s academy.

Palmer rose through the ranks at City and played a key role in the Blues’ treble-winning campaign before opting to move to Chelsea and becoming one of their standout performers last term. superheng1688

It has been previously revealed that Palmer is a huge United fan and has Wayne Rooney as one of his idols, something Little has confirmed, while admitting he regrets not being able to bring players to Old Trafford as a youth player.

“I know Cole Palmer’s family very well, I know his dad and uncle, and we were very close to signing Cole Palmer when he was 16, believe it or not,” Little told The Athletic’s Talk of the Devils podcast .

“He was hesitating, and I know he is a big United fan, he was at the age where he could move, 16, right? And they were hesitating, hesitating, Manchester City, about that.

“I think in the end Manchester City made him a good enough offer.

“But it’s true that he’s always been a Manchester United fan and it’s very close.

“We didn’t get the deal done, but it would be great if we did, wouldn’t it?” ( superheng1688 )

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