Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer has delivered a mysterious message to Kobbie Mainoo following the rejection of his loan request from Manchester United .

The 20-year-old has been left frustrated by his limited playing time and reportedly sought a loan switch from Old Trafford during the final days of the summer transfer window. Following United's 1-1 stalemate at Fulham , where Mainoo remained on the bench for the second straight Premier League fixture, Amorim revealed the midfielder is in direct competition with Bruno Fernandes for a starting berth.

Matters deteriorated further for the young England international when he started in United's embarrassing League Cup second round elimination against Grimsby Town . Whilst Chelsea had been previously linked with the Stockpo

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