Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months.

The 24-year-old was heavily linked with English clubs but a move has not materialised yet. He will be out of contract at Chelsea next season and the Blues will not want to lose him on a free transfer. If he does not sign an extension with them, the player is likely to be sold this summer.

It appears that Atletico Madrid are keen on securing his signature and Gallagher’s England teammate, Kieran Trippier could help facilitate a move.

Trippier has played for Atletico Madrid in the past and he is trying to help the Spanish club sign the England international midfielder.

According to a report from the Spanish publication AS, Atletico Madrid Director Andrea Berta wants to sign Gallagher and he is hoping to use Trippier to convince the player.

It will be interesting to see if the Spanish club can secure an agreement with Chelsea in the coming weeks. They will be hoping to sign him for a reasonable price given his contract situation. Atletico Madrid have already had an offer turned down for the midfielder and they will have to come forward with an improved offer in order to get the deal done.

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Gallagher would improve Atletico Madrid

Gallagher has established himself as a key player for Chelsea in the Premier League and he captained the team several times last season. There is no doubt that he would be a top quality acquisition for Atletico Madrid if they can get the deal done. His work rate, drive and physicality are ideal attributes for Diego Simeone’s midfield.

Atletico Madrid are one of the biggest clubs in Spain, and it would not be a surprise if the England international is excited about the possibility of playing for them.

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Atletico Madrid feel Chelsea may be tempted to sell Conor Gallagher in the next few weeks as they eye a move according to Fabrizio Romano.

Gallagher is currently enjoying a well earned break having gone all the way to the final of Euro 2024 with England, but a decision will need to be taken on his future soon.

The 24-year-old was one of Chelsea’s standout performers under Mauricio Pochettino last season, and he captained the side for large parts of the campaign, but questions over his future have been rife given he’s into the final year of his contract.

Atletico feel Chelsea could be tempted to sell Gallagher soon

The England international has made no secret of his desire to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge, but the club’s ownership appear to have other ideas, and value the midfielder between £40m-£50m.

Gallagher has attracted interested from rivals Tottenham and Atletico, whilst Aston Villa’s interest has cooled as they close in on a deal for Everton’s Amadou Onana.

It’s been previously reported that Atletico are the club who have shown the most interest in Gallagher, but a deal is thought to be on the expensive side for them.

Chelsea will be wary of the situation and won’t want to run the risk of losing the midfielder on a free next summer or for a reduced  price next January.

Romano has provided an update on Atletico’s pursuit of the Chelsea academy graduate saying the La Liga outfit feel their English counterparts could be tempted to sell in the next few weeks.

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“Atletico Madrid are working behind the scenes for Conor Gallagher, contacts on player side, Madrid feel Chelsea may be tempted in the next few weeks, maybe closer to the end of the market, to sell him to them,” he said on his Playback stream.

Chelsea have plenty of options in midfield and have added Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to their ranks, but the news that Andrey Santos is going back on loan to Strasbourg and Lesley Ugochukwu is also set to be loaned out could be seen as a positive for Gallagher’s chances of staying at his boyhood club.

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Tottenham are set to intensify interest in Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher.

Spurs are ready to step up their efforts to sign the England international, according to GiveMeSport.

Manager Ange Postecoglou is eyeing three new signings at the club this summer and he has identified the Chelsea midfielder as his target.

Spurs have already completed the signing of Archie Gray from Leeds United to strengthen their midfield and add depth.

Chelsea are demanding a fee of £50m to let the midfielder leave Stamford Bridge.

However, the North London club have no intention to pay more than £35m for the midfielder who will become a free agent next summer.

Chelsea want a fee similar to the one Manchester United paid to sign Mason Mount last summer, who was also in his last year of the contract at the club.

As per the report, Tottenham are willing to pay a similar fee to sign Gallagher as the one they paid for James Maddison when they signed him from Leicester City last summer.

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The Tottenham manager is looking for new additions to his squad with a midfielder and wide-attacker his priority.

Spurs narrowly missed out on a place in the Champions League last season and they are now ready to challenge the Premier League status quo again for a place in Europe’s elite competition.

Tottenham face competition to sign Conor Gallagher

Atletico Madrid are Tottenham’s competitors in the race to sign Gallagher and they had a bid of £20m plus bonuses rejected for the midfielder last month.

Aston Villa had also shown interest in signing the Chelsea midfielder but they have since turned their attention to Everton’s Amadou Onana and they are set to complete a move for him.

Gallagher was one of Chelsea’s best players last season and his contribution on both ends of the pitch was crucial for the Blues.

At Spurs, the midfielder can provide them energy and athleticism in the middle of the park, something they desperately need.

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Tottenham are reportedly likely to make their move for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher in this summer’s transfer window, even if he clearly won’t come cheap.

Despite being in the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge, so potentially a free agent next summer, it looks like Chelsea are adamant they want as much as £40-50m for the England international, according to The Athletic.

Gallagher would no doubt be a fine signing for Spurs or a number of other top clubs, but it remains to be seen if anyone will feel he’s quite worth that amount of money when they could just wait a year to snap him up on a free.

Chelsea will surely want to avoid that happening, so it could be that they’ll be prepared to lower their asking price for Gallagher later in the summer if clubs are patient and don’t bow to their demands now.

This is a tricky saga to predict, but for now one thing that seems clear is that Aston Villa are no longer looking a likely destination for the 24-year-old, according to The Athletic.

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Gallagher transfer: What next for the Spurs-linked Chelsea midfielder?

Gallagher will now be back from Euro 2024 duty with England, so will surely want his future to be resolved one way or another.

Chelsea would surely do well to keep Gallagher after he established himself as a key player for them last season, but there’s also a chance to make pure profit from his sale as he’s a homegrown player who came up through their academy.

That means Spurs could be doing CFC a big favour by paying up for Gallagher, but it surely still requires the west Londoners to be realistic with their demands.

THFC could surely find room for a talented and hard-working player like this, but there will surely also be cheaper options out there.

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Chelsea are preparing to hold new talks over the potential transfer of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen in the coming week, while they also have an eye on Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi.

Sources with a close understanding of Chelsea’s plans have informed CaughtOffside that new contacts over Osimhen could take place soon, with Romelu Lukaku and Cesare Casadei likely to be on offer to the Serie A giants as part of any potential deal.

Osimhen has been a world class performer in his time in Serie A, and it would be exciting to see him coming in to lead the line for a club like Chelsea, who are building something promising at Stamford Bridge but who are still just lacking that one clinical goal-scorer, as well as a more experienced figure to lead this group of young players.

CaughtOffside understands that Chelsea still hope to make some progress on Osimhen soon, while Adeyemi is also emerging as an increasingly concrete target after his eye-catching form for Dortmund last season.

Adeyemi would most likely join Chelsea if Raheem Sterling leaves, and that is not certain yet, as the England international is understood to be happy and settled in west London.

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Chelsea fans will no doubt hope the Osimhen deal comes to fruition, but there’s also some other exciting news as the Blues are now discussing a new contract for Conor Gallagher, who has just a year left on his current deal.

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The England international will be free to negotiate with CFC now that Euro 2024 is over, but it had previously looked doubtful that he could stay at the club amid interest from elsewhere.

On top of that, Chelsea should be able to make some money from selling goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga this summer, with Saudi Pro League clubs understood to be interested in the Spanish shot-stopper.

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England manager Gareth Southgate and his players were given a good reception as they left their hotel to return home from Euro 2024 this morning following the pain of losing last night’s final to Spain.

Goals from Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal gave Spain a fourth European Championship title, while England became the first team to lose two finals in a row, and continue their long wait for trophy in a men’s tournament.

See below, though, as England fans gave the team a good send-off, in stark contrast to some of the negativity we’ve been seeing on social media since last night’s result, and for much of the tournament in general…

Gareth Southgate and the England players depart their hotel and set off home after losing the 2024 Euro final against Spain in Berlin ??? pic.twitter.com/jFqgcm1iDO

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 15, 2024

England did well to reach another final this summer, but in general they never really played as well as they are truly capable of, and that surely raises questions over Southgate’s future.

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Even if the current Three Lions boss has done a good job in his time in charge, there is surely an argument that someone else could produce a better playing style to make more use of the talented attacking players in this squad.

For now, though, it’s only right that England are applauded for their efforts, and for the fans to try to lift their spirits a bit after what will have been a hugely disappointing evening for all of them.

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Chelsea are interested in signing Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins and in order to bring him to Stamford Bridge, they are ready to offer one of their players.

Watkins had a fantastic 2023–24 season, making 37 Premier League appearances and scoring 19 goals along with 13 assists.

It should come as no surprise that Chelsea are interested in the 28-year-old because he has established himself as one of the Premier League’s top goal scorers.

According to Football Insider, the Blues are plotting a sensational swoop for the England international.

Watkins is currently away on international duty with the England team at the European Championship.

The striker scored a late winning goal for the Three Lions in the semifinal of the Euros against the Netherlands to take Gareth Southgate’s men to the final to face Spain.

The Blues are currently in the market for a new striker and Watkins looks like the ideal player who can ease their goal scoring woes next season.

The Blues struggled for goals last season when Nicolas Jackson played as their attacker.

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Although he managed to score 14 goals in the Premier League, the striker lacked the cutting edge and missed a number of easy chances to score in crucial moments.

Manager Enzo Maresca wants a ruthless presence upfront and Watkins can provide that, displaying his fantastic goal scoring form last season as well as his playmaking ability.

As per the report, Chelsea are prepared to offer midfielder Conor Gallagher and cash to sign the Aston Villa attacker.

Conor Gallagher could leave Chelsea this summer

The midfield player’s contract expires next summer, and an extension has not been agreed upon by the two sides.

Gallagher has been linked with an exit for a long time due to Chelsea’s financial situation despite the midfielder’s desire to stay at the club.

It would be interesting to see whether Aston Villa are prepared to accept a player-plus-cash deal for their star striker.

The Midlands club will be involved in Champions League football next season under manager Unai Emery and they would definitely want their best player and main striker to stay at the club.

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Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months.

The 24-year-old midfielder will be out of contract next summer and Chelsea have not been able to agree on a contract extension with him yet. It will be interesting to see if the Blues manage to cash in on him before the window closes.

According to 90 Min, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are keen on signing the central midfielder this summer, but they will have to pay a substantial amount of money for him. The report states that Chelsea are holding out for £55 million. Although Gallagher is a reliable performer in the Premier League and he is a quality player with immense potential, his contract situation could make it difficult to fetch that kind of money for the player.

Tottenham and Aston Villa will hope to sign him for a more reasonable price. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops.

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Tottenham and Aston Villa could use Conor Gallagher

Tottenham need more quality and depth in the central midfield and the 24-year-old England international seems like the ideal fit. He will add defensive cover, work rate, goals, and creativity to the side. Gallagher has proven himself in English football and he could make an instant impact at Tottenham. He could be the ideal replacement for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg who is expected to leave.

The Chelsea star picked up seven goals and nine assists in all competitions last season.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa will be competing in the UEFA Champions League next season and they need quality additions. The Chelsea midfielder would certainly help them improve.

The reported £55 million valuation from Chelsea seems quite steep for a player who is in the final year of his contract. It remains to be seen how the situation develops in the coming weeks. Chelsea might have to lower their asking price in order to get a deal done.

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Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has been linked with a move away from the club this summer.

The 24-year-old is yet to agree on a new contract with the Blues and talks between the two parties have stalled. The England international is a target for Tottenham Hotspur but a report from football insider claims that he is unlikely to leave Chelsea now.

Initially, it was reported that Chelsea are under financial pressure and they need to sell the midfielder in order to balance the books. However, it seems that they have now complied with the profit and sustainability regulations and they can afford to keep the midfielder at the club.

In addition to that, Gallagher is not too keen on securing an exit from his boyhood club either. The development will come as a major blow for Tottenham who were hoping to sign him.

Gallagher has established himself as a quality central midfielder in the Premier League and he could have been a superb acquisition for Tottenham. Players like Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur have been linked with moves away from the North London club and they will need to bring in a quality replacement.

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Gallagher would have improved Tottenham

The Chelsea midfielder certainly fits the profile and he could have been the ideal fit for their style of football as well.

The hardworking midfielder would have added defensive cover, drive and creativity to the Tottenham midfield. Apart from his qualities as a player, his leadership skills would have been invaluable for Tottenham as well.

It will be interesting to see if Tottenham decide to move on to other targets now.

Spurs need to add more quality and depth to their squad if they want to push for major trophies next season. They will be desperate to secure Champions League qualification as well.

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Conor Gallagher has addressed his role in Gareth Southgate’s England squad at Euro 2024 so far.

The Chelsea midfielder has featured in all four of the Three Lions’ games in Germany so far but has had to remain patient with only one of those outings coming from the start.

Even in that match against Slovenia at the end of the group stage, Gallagher was withdrawn at half-time as England floundered to a 0-0 draw in Cologne, while he’s notched up just 72 minutes across his other three appearances combined.

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The 24-year-old is unsurprisingly disappointed in his share of minutes at Euro 2024 so far, but has credited Southgate’s communication skills and cherishes the opportunity to start a major tournament game for his country.

“Obviously, it is not nice and you want to play as much as possible,” Gallagher told talkSPORT.

“Getting an opportunity to start a game for England at a major tournament is incredible and I was really excited.

“But it was a really difficult game, I don’t think we were playing particularly great. We weren’t really creating any chances.

“I understand the manager wanted to change a couple of things tactically and bringing on Kobbie [Mainoo] to come a little deeper and pick up the ball, completely understandable.

“What is great about the manager is that he came and told me before he told the team so I knew and it was fine.

“Obviously, you want to play as much as possible but I completely understand.”

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Finding someone to partner Declan Rice has been one of Southgate’s biggest headaches this summer, with Gallagher just one option to see the field alongside Kobbie Mainoo and Trent Alexander-Arnold, while Crystal Palace youngster Adam Wharton is also in the squad.

But Gallagher has defended Southgate, insisting the chopping and changing has been down to the manager picking the player with the best skillset for the job as a result of having such a varied group available to him.

“We are all kind of different and I think in these games that we have had so far, the gaffer has chosen the player who he thinks is best suited to the game,” said Gallagher.

“Me, personally, I will always bring energy and work as hard as I can going forward and defensively but then you’ve got, say, Trent [Alexander-Arnold], who can pick out a pass from anywhere and is great on the ball and Kobbie, who is amazing on the ball and is so confident.

“Adam [Wharton] is the same, moves the ball so well, passes the ball so well. I think everyone is a bit different but it is always healthy competition.”

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