Cole Palmer can win the Ballon d'Or in the next three years and should replace Jude Bellingham in a key position in England

Cole Palmer is expected to win the Ballon d'Or, play for Real Madrid AND become a great England player.

The 22-year-old moved to Chelsea last summer to play first-team football more regularly than in city ​​of manchesterand has become a global superstar.

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Since moving to Stamford Bridge for just £40million, Palmer has scored 31 goals and provided 19 assists in just 53 games to become one of the Premier League's most influential attacking stars.

As well as becoming an England star despite having only nine caps, Palmer has made an electric start to this season with a staggering six goals and four assists in his first six Premier League games.

That included a stunning first-half quadruple against Brighton on Saturday, with three of those goals in just ten minutes.

Showing little sign of slowing down after his incredible first season in west London, Andy Goldstein He could not hide his joy for the player.

Speaking on talkSPORT Drive, Goldstein said: “I think he has an incredible future ahead of him.

“It will end in real MadridHe will be one of the best players in England and will win the Ballon d'Or.

“I'm not kidding, he'll win the Ballon d'Or in the next three years – mark my words – when he's 25.”

Goldstein also suggested that Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham should move into the England squad to accommodate Palmer in the No. 10 role.

Explaining why Palmer is so special, Goldstein said, “I could talk about Cole Palmer for the next 20 days and not get bored.

“I said at the end of last season, because I understand he's a Man United fan, that we should put £150m on the table and go get him, but I don't think £200m will get him now.

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“The composure he has, the self-confidence, his arrogance, how nonchalant he is on the ball and the fact that nothing seems to faze him.

“I don't want to exaggerate and say that he is going to be the best England player of all time, but what I will say is that with the talent he has and how simple he makes the game look, he is without a doubt the most exciting, in -forme english – should replace Judas Bellingham about 10 and I would put Bellingham as 8 or 6; He simply has to start for England.

“I'm as excited to see him as I was watching Wazza (Wayne Rooney) when I was 16 and Pablo Gascoigne – Cole Palmer is one of the most interesting English players I have ever seen.”

Next up to face Chelsea is Chelsea. Gentleman in it European conference league on Thursday night, a game Palmer will not participate in after being strategically excluded Enzo MarescaThe template for the competition.

As a result, the hope is that Palmer will be fit for Sunday's home clash against Nottingham Forest in the First Division.