William Gallas has warned Chelsea that they risk losing Cole Palmer unless they can show they are capable of challenging for major honours. England’s newly crowned Player of the Year has made a sensational start to the new season and already shown enough to suggest that last year’s breakthrough campaign was anything but a flash in the pan.

Former Chelsea defender William Gallas has warned his old club that they run the risk of losing influential attacker Cole Palmer unless they can show they are capable of challenging for top honours quickly.

Cole Palmer reveals he was warned not to join Chelsea before making move from Man City - Palmer swiftly became the star man at Stamford Bridge