London, England – Chelsea FC don land new gist for fans as dem confirm say Cole Palmer go wear the legendary No. 10 shirt next season, even before the 2025/26 campaign don start. This decision dey shine like new coin just now as dem prepare for FIFA Club World Cup wey go happen for US. Palmer, wey dey fresh from him time at Manchester City since September 2023, don switch from him previous No. 20 to the iconic 10.
Fans fit see am wear 10 when Chelsea face Los Angeles FC for Atlanta on June 16. Na big deal o! (Abeg, dem no fit show am wearing No. 20 again, that one don pass.)
But who don wear the No. 10 biko? No be small wah! E been dey wear am before Mykhailo Mudryk, wey still dey chill at home as he dey wait for investigation to finish after him dose some serious wahala with doping test. Mudryk don gree say e no fit play since November after that issue don burst. (Chai! Wetin no go happen for football?)
Remember say this No. 10 shirt no be just any shirt; na where Eden Hazard leave plenty big shoes to fill. Hazard, Joe Cole, and Juan Mata don rock this jersey before, so pressure dey on Palmer shoulders to shine like star wey he be.
The young lad don make name for him debut season, even win PFA Young Player of the Year and PFA Fans’ Player of the Season for him debut outing. No be small achievement. And this season, dem still dey expect more from am as him don prepare to turn new chapter.
While Palmer dey hustle to leave him mark with the 10, Mudryk dey find am to decode wetin really happen with him doping case. He don talk say he never do anything wrong, so we dey hope say him go clear im name soon. (Football can be sweet and bitter sometimes, no be so?)
As Chelsea gear up for the Club World Cup, fans dey look forward to what the new number go bring. With matches lined up against Flamengo and Espérance Sportive, e go sweet if Palmer fit deliver the way dem dey expect.
So, if na heart we go chop this season, we sabi say Palmer dey ready to take am to another level. Make we sit down, grab palm wine, and watch as e dey unfold!
