Chelsea will not be selling 23-year-old unless they get at least £45m bid – journalist

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Chelsea won’t consider selling Conor Gallagher unless they get a sizeable bid worth over £45million.

That is according to journalist Ben Jacobs.

Jacobs has explained that Conor Gallagher’s future at Chelsea may hang in the air as we enter the final week of the summer transfer window.

He’s shared that the 23-year-old Blues midfielder is still very much an option for Premier League rivals West Ham and Tottenham right now.

The player’s future is likely to be decided by Chelsea and determined by how they see him fitting into their plans. He’s going to cost £45million-plus if he does go, though.

When discussing Gallagher’s future on the Last Word On Spurs YouTube channel, Jacobs said: “Brighton are worried about the player’s wages and that’s partially why there was no discussion as far as any Moises Caicedo negotiations were concerned, so I don’t see that one happening. West Ham is a very realistic possibility. Tottenham as well, they are on the radar.

“The thing to understand about Gallagher is that he has been starting for Chelsea and as a consequence he is quite prepared to rebuff offers and fight for his place.

“Much like Lewis Hall who moved to Newcastle, even though he just extended at Chelsea, this is going to come down to Chelsea and do they genuinely want to sell the player. If so, Gallagher will go because Chelsea make it clear that he is surplus to requirements.

“Of course, Gallagher starting the season is a bit skewed because he’s been playing but part of that is down to the fact that [Moises] Caicedo didn’t join on day one of pre-season and nor did [Romeo] Lavia, so the feeling is that Gallagher’s minutes might be diminished a bit and the door might be opened but is going to cost around £50million, I think the cheapest price you will get is £45million, so that’s not an easy one to do.”

BBC pundit Stephen Warnock predicted last week that Chelsea may still sell Gallagher before the summer window ends, as quoted by BBC Radio 5 Live.

He’s started both games to kick off the Premier League season, but the midfielder now faces fresh competition with the recent signings of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia.

If a £50million offer does arrive, it could be best for all parties if it’s accepted.

It would be interesting to know what Blues head coach Mauricio Pochettino makes of the player’s situation.