Reports have claimed that Chelsea will now be keeping hold of Conor Gallagher this summer.
According to the Evening Standard, the Blues are set to hand London rivals West Ham United a major blow in their attempts to finally make a signing this summer.
It had looked for some time like Chelsea were going to cash in on Gallagher this summer, with them receiving a very tempting bid from the east side of London.
However, they looked to run up West Ham even more, which is a reasonable tactic when taking in to consideration just how much they recently made off the sale of Declan Rice.
They perhaps requested an even higher fee due to the fact that plenty at the club will be more than happy with the 23-year-old staying.
It has been widely reported that manager Mauricio Pochettino is one of his greatest admirers at Stamford Bridge, with members of his coaching staff following suit in their admiration.
Gallagher not leaving this summer
Many already believed that Chelsea should have thought twice before allowing the England international to leave. They have already seen numerous midfielders leave this summer.
N’golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic have secured lucrative moves to Saudi Arabia and Manchester City respectively, with both being starting players when fit for the past few seasons.
With the departure of Ruben Loftus-Cheek too, they would be wise not to sell anymore before they make any meaningful additions.
Their interest in Moises Caicedo has been public knowledge this summer, and the player has made it obvious that he wants the move to Stamford Bridge.
However, negotiations have hit a wall between both parties over a fee to pay for the Ecuador international.
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