Chelsea will not sell Cole Palmer to Manchester United even if the Red Devils make a move for the England international attacking midfielder in the summer transfer window, according to The Daily Mail.

Journalist Kieran Gill wrote: ‘While Palmer has sought to play down those United rumours publicly – and you can imagine there were those inside his club who hoped that might draw a line under such transfer talk – there remain sources outside of Chelsea who continue to claim he would consider such a move privately.

‘However, that is still somewhat dependent on United deciding they want him. They already have Bruno Fernandes controlling the No 10 position so brilliantly that he is the frontrunner for the next Premier League Player of the Year award – he won my vote with the Football Writers’ Association – so it is unclear whether they would even test the waters this summer.

‘As sources inside Chelsea have insisted to Daily Mail Sport, their stance is that they would reject any and all approaches regardless, and that he is going nowhere in the next window.’