Chelsea’s ‘fantastic’ star Cole Palmer has been tipped for a stunning move to Spanish side Real Madrid ahead of the January transfer window.

Palmer, who mainly operates as an attacking midfielder, has conjured up 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 games for the west London club to date.

The 23-year-old England international is under contract at Stamford Bridge until 2033 and it seems unlikely Chelsea would consider selling the player.

But former Spain international Alvaro Negredo is convinced Palmer, valued at 120m (£105m) by Transfermarkt, will join La Liga giants Real Madrid.

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‘Cole Palmer is a fantastic player,’ Negredo told CoinPoker. ‘Chelsea are a great team but the truth is I do see him at Real Madrid.

‘I see him at Real Madrid because he’s a player with incredible qualities. He has dribbling, finishing, strength, and physicality.

‘I think he’s a player that, at a global level, every team will...