Cole Palmer had a sensational first season in a Chelsea shirt (Picture: Getty Images)
Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic has revealed he calls Cole Palmer ‘Beans’ because, and you’ll never guess this…he eats a lot of beans.
Palmer had an amazing first season with the Blues after moving from Manchester City last summer, scoring 25 goals in all competitions.
The 22-year-old has earned a call-up to the England squad for Euro 2024 this summer and there are even calls for him to start for the Three Lions after such a prolific campaign in a team that was not always shining.
Petrovic is a big fan of Palmer as a person and says that he and the England star have handed each other nicknames based on what they have for lunch.
‘Cole is an amazing guy, always relaxed… maybe even more on the pitch than off it,’ Petrovic told the official Chelsea website. ‘He has had an amazing season and helped the team a lot.
‘Sometimes we have lunch together and I have beetroot a lot, most times. So, Cole gave me the nickname Beetroot. I needed one for him and he eats a lot of beans, which I think is normal for English people, so he is now Beans.
‘I know people call him Cold Palmer, which is a correct nickname for him, but for me he is Beans.’
Djordje Petrovic made 23 Premier League appearances in his first Chelsea campaign (Picture: Getty Images)
Petrovic also joined Chelsea last year and had more of an impact than expected, displacing Robert Sanchez with the gloves and making 23 Premier League appearances.
‘The Premier League is another level compared to the rest of Europe. Everything is so fast, so quick, you have less time to react and I felt I needed to work a lot before I started to play,’ said the 24-year-old.
‘I’m only 24 years old, so I’m still learning. I want to become the complete goalkeeper and work on the details because details at this level are everything. A small step can change your decision.
‘So I am thinking about that every day and working to get better. That is my main target moving forward: improve and become a more complete goalkeeper for this club.’
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