based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Notts County.
Scout report
M. Palmer is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Notts County, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 5 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 23. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (53.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palmer.
On the season, Palmer graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 5 assists and 2.86 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 24 → 23). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 31 Palmer is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Palmer is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Notts County finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side
2.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 53.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 16.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.
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