After making his debut for the club as an 18-year-old in February 2021, Colwill has gone on to become a player tipped for the top after his promising displays for the Welsh side over the past four seasons.
Having made his international bow at the age of 19, Colwill has a wealth of experience at such a young age, although manager Bulut was reluctant to utilise him from the start all that often.
With the 22-year-old still seemingly learning his trade, former England international Palmer believes staying with his boyhood club would help him in the longer-term, rather than a move to the recently promoted East Anglian outfit.
Speaking exclusively to FLW, Palmer said: “The expectation is that Colwill will stay where he is for now, the attacking midfield player didn’t have the most productive of campaigns last time, only providing three combined goals and assists in 36 league appearances.
“But that can be caveated because he only started 14 of those matches, and played an average of 45 minutes per game.
“He is a talented player, and Cardiff will be aiming to hold on to him, and for the player himself there is no point going to Ipswich Town where you’re not going to play.
“They’ve just been promoted to the Premier League, and you’ll just become part of their squad, so it’s better to stay and continue his education at Cardiff City.”
Colwill found the net within 19 minutes of his first start of the previous campaign, as he grabbed the opener in a 2-2 draw with Colchester United in the EFL Cup, before repeating the trick against Birmingham City in the next round.
The crowning moment of his campaign was the match-settler in the hotly-contested affair against Bristol City, as he made the points safe in the final minutes with the second in a 2-0 victory over the Robins, and adding to his burgeoning reputation as he did so.
The underlying numbers behind Rubin Colwill’s 23/24 Cardiff City campaign
With 3.28 progressive carries per 90 minutes last season, the 22-year-old’s ball-carrying ability rivals that of chief slalomer Josh Bowler (3.48), while his progressive passing metric (4.29 per 90) also has him right near the top of the board compared to his teammates.
The young star is never afraid to try his luck either, with only teenage talent Cian Ashford averaging more than his 2.26 shots per match in the previous campaign, while only the crocked Aaron Ramsey could top his 3.73 shot-creating actions in each game played.
Palmer now thinks that holding onto Colwill is more important than making a big splash this summer, even though those kinds of skills are what will propel the Welshman to the pinnacle.
The Bluebirds won’t be in a hurry to let go of their best player during the off-season because their contract with the Welsh capital team expires in the summer of 2027, and they will know they have the upper hand in any future transfer negotiations.Palmer went on: “I don’t think Cardiff City will sell him, unless they make a deal where they purchase him and loan him back to Cardiff, but right now, I don’t see how that would benefit Ipswich Town.
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