The shirt that Cole Palmer wore when making history with four first-half goals for Chelsea could break an auction record set by Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Record books rewritten against BrightonBids now being invited for historic shirtCR7 posted previous best while at Man UtdFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
A piece of record-breaking Premier League memorabilia is coming up for grabs. The jersey that England international Palmer donned when stealing the show against Brighton is being made available by – with bids being invited from interested parties.
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Palmer put in a stunning display against the Seagulls, which also saw him have one effort disallowed before the interval had been reached. The talented 22-year-old is maintaining the form that saw him register 25 goals for Chelsea last season.
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His historic Blues shirt has already attracted a bid of £16,000, with his employers at Stamford Bridge set to make a donation from all of the auctions that they are involved with to the Chelsea FC Foundation. Palmer is expected to bring in a sizeable sum.
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Palmer could break another record in the process, with five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo in his sights. The mark for most expensive shirt sold by MatchWornShirt stands at €43,000 (£36,000) – with a CR7 jersey from his second spell at Manchester United fetching that price. A flurry of late bids could see Palmer soar above that.
