We wanted him on loan, reportedly. He wouldn't have been on mega money so I'm sure we could've afforded it. Certainly, would've been cheaper than Fati.
If we got Kudus, would we still be interested? I wouldn't have thought so.
Also, City want Paqueta so maybe Palmer will be a bargaining chip in that deal.
But you said "The Colwill situation has worked out in the exact worst case scenario." Colwill being utter rubbish would've been worse imo. We needed him during those periods when Webster was injured.
Naylor confirms that we're interested:
Cole Palmer is another midfielder Brighton like, but no formal approach has been made to Manchester City about the England under-21 prospect.
Palmer is available on loan from Pep Guardiola’s treble winners for the forthcoming campaign
Source: The Athletic
Disaster? We had a fantastic player for a year for minimal outlay. Last summer, we tried to get him on a permanent deal but Chelsea weren't interested, knowing full well his potential.
That's what The Sun are suggesting. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/22895499/brighton-cole-palmer-transfer-man-city/
You'd think this would only be a backup option if we aren't able to bring in one of our midfield targets.