Chelsea Extend Cole Palmer Contract Through 2034

Chelsea have extended Cole Palmer's contract by one year, securing the England international's future at Stamford Bridge through 2034. The 24-year-old attacking midfielder agreed to the additional year after discussions with manager Xabi Alonso, the club's owners and sporting directors, reinforcing his commitment as Chelsea pursue further major trophies.

The club's announcement confirms that Palmer's previous agreement, which ran until 2033, has been extended. According to David Ornstein, the new deal also includes improved financial terms in recognition of the midfielder's importance to the team.

Palmer has made an encouraging start to the Premier League campaign, scoring two goals and providing two assists in five appearances. He also scored twice in Chelsea's comeback victory over Leeds United in the Carabao Cup, according to the source report.

Palmer credited discussions with Chelsea's leadership and conversations with teammates for giving him confidence in signing the extension.

"Chelsea means a lot to me, and I think the club is going in the right direction, so I'm delighted to sign and I'm obviously very happy," said Palmer.

The midfielder said conversations with the club's ownership, sporting directors and Alonso helped convince him that extending his stay was the right decision. He also pointed to shared ambitions within the squad as a reason for committing his future to Chelsea.

"Speaking to the owners, to the sporting directors and obviously the manager, they gave me a lot of confidence, so it was only right to sign. Speaking to players as well, everyone has the same ambitions.

"I feel like we win major trophies here consistently, and I want to be a part of that and play a big role in it too," Palmer said.

Palmer has won two trophies with Chelsea: the Conference League and the Club World Cup in 2025. He has recorded 138 appearances for the club, scoring 58 goals and supplying 34 assists, according to the source report.

His new agreement comes after periods of reduced output caused by injury problems and difficulties adapting to the playing style of former manager Enzo Maresca. Palmer scored five non-penalty goals in the league last season, although data analytics firm SciSports ranked him among the top-performing attacking midfielders for 2025/26 based on underlying performance metrics.

Palmer previously earned both the PFA Young Player of the Year award and the Premier League Young Player of the Season honor during his debut campaign at Chelsea in 2023/24. His current performances under Alonso have coincided with a return to stronger attacking production, including playing alongside longtime friend Morgan Rogers in the manager's system.