Chelsea star Cole Palmer is having one hell of a season - and there are some jaw-dropping stats to back it up.

His four-goal haul against Everton on Monday night is just his latest incredible performance since signing for Chelsea from Manchester City last summer for £45million.

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No one has scored more goals than Cole Palmer in the Premier League this seasonCredit: Getty

At the time, there were certainly a few eyebrows raised for such a high fee for a player who had made 19 Premier League appearances.

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But the 21-year-old might be the signing of the summer - and there is even a strong case to put him forward for the PFA Player of the Year this season ahead of superstars like top scoring striker Erling Haaland, Arsenal colossus William Saliba and Liverpool hero Mohamed Salah, all of whom will be in the conversation for the top award.

In 27 Premier League appearances, Palmer has scored 20 and assisted nine - a total of 29 goal contributions.

No player has scored more than him in the league, currently tied with his former Manchester City teammate Haaland.

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There is a very strong chance that Palmer could bag the Golden Boot this season, which would see him become the first midfielder to ever do so - a feat that not even players such as Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard or Yaya Toure managed.

But as well as the Golden Boot, Palmer is also one assist away tying for the lead in the playmaker of the year with nine assists, one behind Ollie Watkins, Kieran Trippier and Pascal Gross.

No player has managed more goal contributions than Palmer this season, either, while his nine goals from the penalty spot is also a Premier League high.

There are some players who might consider themselves with a top chance of winning the PFA Player of the Year award, including Saliba, who has arguably been this season's best defender with Arsenal conceding the least amount of goals (26).

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Palmer boasts 29 goal contributions in the Premier League this campaign

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No one has scored more hat-tricks in the Premier League this season than PalmerCredit: Getty

Salah has 17 goals and nine assists for Liverpool, who are in the title race with City, whose main man Haaland has netted 20 and assisted five.

And Aston Villa cannot be ignored where Watkins has been a revelation, scoring 19 and assisting 10 in the Premier League.

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But Palmer is still clear of the lot in terms of all goal contributions, made even more impressive considering that Chelsea have had a nightmare season sitting ninth in the table.

For the Blues, the England international is the first player to score 20 goals or more in the Premier League since Eden Hazard in the 2018/19 season.

And he is also the first player to do so in his debut campaign for the Blues since Diego Costa in 2014/15.

At 21 years and 345 days, Palmer became the fifth-youngest player in Premier League history to score four or more in a single match.

It also saw him become the first Chelsea player to do so since Frank Lampard in March 2010 against Aston Villa.

When the Blues sold Kai Havertz to Arsenal last summer, Palmer was seen as a long-term replacement - but he has already scored more league goals (20) than the 24-year-old did for Chelsea (19) in 64 fewer games.

Palmer is also closing in on Toure's record for most penalties scored without missing one, having netted nine while the City legend put 11 in during his time at the Etihad.

He also went one better than Chelsea legend Didier Drogba on Monday night when he scored against Everton, making it seven consecutive home games at Stamford Bridge where he got on the scoresheet.

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Palmer has scored more penalties than anyone else in the Premier League this seasonCredit: AFP

After scoring with his right foot, left foot and head on Monday night, Palmer scored the earliest 'perfect hat-trick' in the Premier League, getting his third of the night in 29 minutes.

However, Sadio Mane takes home the prize for the quickest hat-trick in Premier League history for his treble against Villa in 2015 in 2 minutes 56 seconds, so Palmer still has some going to beat that record.

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It is safe to say, though, Palmer is having some season - and all this in his first year at Chelsea and as a first-team regular.

It has made him one of the favourites to win not just the PFA Young Player of the Year but the PFA Player of the Year as well, a feat that only Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Andy Gray have managed.


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