Chelsea are facing a dilemma with Conor Gallagher and his uncertain future at the Stamford Bridge. Last season he was the club captain for Chelsea. In 2024 Conor Gallagher had a great season for Chelsea. In the absence of Recce James, he led Chelsea as a captain. When everyone was underperforming, he stood alone and helped his teammates.
The young Englishman used to play every game with passion and aggression. The fans used to love him because he gives hundred percent on the pitch for Chelsea.
Now the situation is quite opposite. Conor Gallagher is becoming a controversial figure at the Stamford Bridge because he is walking into the footsteps of former Chelsea player Mason Mount. According to SBNation, the young English midfielder has rejected three contract extension offers from Chelsea. The fans became sad after hearing this news.
It is being said that there is another contract on the table for Conor Gallagher. The player is unhappy about the terms of the contract, and it is turning out to be the most crucial part of this dilemma. He wants to earn the highest wage at Chelsea.
Atletico Madrid is waiting
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid are also interested in him, but they won’t wait for long time. Atletico have informed that Gallagher should take a decision within Monday. After that the La Liga outfit will not entertain any sort of transfer activities with Chelsea for Conor Gallagher.
Several Premier League clubs were ready to sign him from Chelsea. Multiple sources were claiming that Tottenham Hotspurs will sign Conor Gallagher, but the London based outlet was not ready to match Chelsea’s valuation on the player.
On the other hand, Newcastle United also participated in the race to sign Gallagher from Chelsea.
Chelsea’s stance on Gallagher dilemma
It is being said that if Conor Gallagher does not sign a two-year contract extension with Chelsea, he will be excluded from the senior team. This is the right approach from Chelsea. Clubs don’t want to lose their home-grown talents.
There is still time for Conor Gallagher to choose the right path. Unlike Mason Mount, he would never want to be a controversial figure to Chelsea fans.
We have seen how Arsenal are losing academy players. Chelsea owners are trying to prevent this from happening. Previously, Chelsea academy Cobham has produced some of the best talents in world football which includes Jamal Musiala, Recce James, Declan Rice, Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori, Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher, Marc Guehi, Jeremy Boga, and many more.
All of these players nurtured at the heart of Cobham but few of them got to play for the first team. Other players were sold to different clubs. Gradually they became the youngsters of modern football. So, Chelsea have made massive mistake by selling these young prodigies.
Future of Chelsea
Chelsea players have started pre-season training, and they are on a USA tour. Although the players were looking sharp in the pre-season games, they lacked a clinical finisher. At this moment they are losing a world-class striker like Romelu Lukaku. On top of that if they lose another important player like Conor Gallagher, it will make a massive void at the middle of the pitch.
At this moment, the Blues need a striker who can convert all the goalscoring opportunities. In 2023-2024 season new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca guided Leicester City towards Premier League promotion. So, the Italian manager brings a winning mentality in Chelsea dressing room. During past few seasons, the Blues have been lacking a winning mentality.
So, Conor Gallagher’s decision will be a crucial one for Chelsea and Atletico Madrid.
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