It could be a while before Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher signs a new contract with the club.
TEAMtalk recently claimed that an agreement between Chelsea and Conor Gallagher could be reached by the turn of the year.
However, according to Fabrizio Romano, there is still a lot of work to do. The Italian journalist stated in his Substack column that “concrete steps” still need to be taken and that “it will take some time” to discuss things.
The 23-year-old has been a key player for Chelsea this season and was missed in their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United last night.
Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo really struggled in the middle of the park, putting in performances that left Ally McCoist feeling disappointed.
Conor Gallagher’s worth has gone up after Manchester United defeat
Gallagher has been a valuable player for Mauricio Pochettino. Last night’s Premier League game was the first he missed since his manager’s arrival.
The Englishman does the dirty work in midfield and maybe Chelsea missed that at Old Trafford.
As per WhoScored, he is making 2.8 tackles per game this season, which is the second-highest average in the Blues’ squad.
United sliced through Chelsea so easily, something that may not have happened if the visitors’ had Gallagher’s energy and tenacity.
Ultimately, his value to the team and club may have just gone up a little bit following the loss to Erik ten Hag’s side.
Chelsea will have him back for the game against Everton on Sunday, with the England international having only picked up a one-match suspension after his two yellow cards in the Brighton & Hove Albion win last weekend.
It is good news for Fernandez and Caicedo, who were exposed in his absence last night.
Keep playing the way he has been, and Gallagher will probably earn a contract extension and retain his place in Pochettino’s squad.
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