Cole Palmer announces his choice for Chelsea Players' Player of the Year

Cole Palmer was named Men's Player of the Year and Men's Player of the Year Chelsea's glitzy end-of-season awards ceremony last night.

The 22-year-old has been a revelation since his switch Manchester city for Chelsea and is perhaps the least surprising winner of the Player of the Year award in the club's history, with Thiago Silva lifting the prestigious award last season.

Eyebrows were raised when the Blues decided to spend £42.5 million on Palmer last summer, as the youngster had made just 19 appearances in the league. Premier League until then under Pep Guardiola at City.

But Palmer proved all his doubters wrong during a phenomenal debut season, with the attacking midfielder scoring 24 goals and 13 assists in what had otherwise been a disappointing campaign in west London.

The Manchester City academy graduate, who was rewarded with his England debut last November, will be desperate to add to his impressive record in Chelsea's last three remaining games against Nottingham Forest, Brighton and Bournemouth.

While Palmer may still be feeling the pain after being on the losing side in both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup finals this season, the joy was clear to see as he was cheered on stage to collect his awards at Stamford Bridge.

Asked about his ambitions for Euro 2024 after being awarded the Player of the Year award, Palmer said: 'Hopefully I get picked and I can go to the tournament and show what I can do.

“But there are still a few games left at the end of the season.”