Chelsea will offload Conor Gallagher this summer to balance the books after £600m splurge since Todd Boehly took over… with Liverpool, Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund among those linked with the England midfielder
Chelsea will try and sell Conor Gallagher this summer with a number of Premier League and European clubs interested in the England midfielder.
The 23-year-old has two years remaining on the five-year deal he signed at Stamford Bridge back in 2020 but, unlike with Reece James, Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount, no talks have been forthcoming over a new contract.
After spending over £600million in the past two transfer windows, Chelsea are under scrutiny to fit within Financial Fair Play guidelines and will begin offloading players to offset their spending.
Selling homegrown talents creates the greater profit margin on the accounts and the signs are ominous for Gallagher.
Chelsea also accepted a £45m bid in January from Everton, where Lampard was then manager, in another clear indication they thought he was the easiest homegrown talent to sell. Yet Gallagher wanted to fight for his place.
Conor Gallagher could be moved on by Chelsea in the summer despite scoring on Saturday
England midfielder Gallagher isn’t short of admirers in the Premier League and overseas
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly will need to sell a number of players to balance Chelsea’s books
Liverpool were among 10 would-be suitors to express interest in January but Mail Sport understands that there has been no recent enquiry.
Gallagher would not be short of takers though with Borussia Dortmund, Brighton and Newcastle monitoring developments.
Newcastle, like Liverpool, have also checked on Mount but with Chelsea reputed to be asking over £70m for the 24-year-old, the feeling is, at that price, there will be more chance of him renewing his contract.
Chelsea insist Levi Colwill remains part of their plans, despite interest from Brighton, Liverpool and Manchester City among others, but the 20-year-old will want to continue playing regular Premier League football offering another conundrum for Todd Boehly and Co.
Chelsea have placed a £70million asking price on midfielder Mason Mount
The Blues also face a battle to keep Levi Colwill after his impressive loan at Brighton this year
