Conor Gallagher, 24, Chelsea midfielder
Contract Status: There is a year left in the season finale.
Estimated Market Value: £68m
associated with: Tottenham
BBC Sports Football News reporter Alex Howell:
Before Cole Palmer took center stage, it could be argued that Conor Gallagher was Chelsea’s player of the season.
Gallagher has taken over as stand-in captain and has been repeatedly praised by manager Mauricio Pochettino in a challenging season.
However, that hasn’t stopped speculation about the academy graduate’s future.
Gallagher will be in the final 12 months of his contract at the end of the season. That’s something the new ownership group is trying to avoid from its biggest stars so they can keep the value of their assets.
Gallagher’s performances have impressed senior members of the club, especially considering the investment that has been made in his position with the £106m signing of Enzo Fernandez and the £115m deal for Moises Caicedo.
Talks between the club and Gallagher’s agent are ongoing and Gallagher is happy at the club, but it is understood that Chelsea would be open to a sale if the right price was bid.
With the huge expenditure the club has put into the playing squad and no European football in sight, selling Gallagher would give the Blues a ‘net profit’ on the deal should he leave the club after coming through their youth system. Gives.
Credit : www.bbc.com
