Cole Palmer has a McDonald’s burger in his hands as he prepares for his first newspaper interview. He takes a bite before handing the box over to his agent. He looks for all the world like a normal 20-year-old lad from Manchester.
He is, but he is also the forward Pep Guardiola described as ‘special’ and the player tipped to be the next Manchester City superstar.
But right now, he is unhappy with his rating in the video game FIFA 23. ‘Sixty seven… could have been a bit higher,’ Palmer tells Sportsmail.