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Report: Chelsea holding out for £40m to sell 23-year-old who Mauricio Pochettino reportedly really rates

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Reports have claimed that Chelsea are holding out for a large fee in order to sell Conor Gallagher this summer.

According to the Mail Online, a number of Premier League sides are listed as interested in the 23-year-old, who the Blues want £40m for.

It has certainly been an up and down first proper season at Stamford Bridge for Gallagher, who was off the back of a very impressive loan spell with Crystal Palace last season.

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While he has not always been the first name on the teamsheet for supporters, it is safe to say whoever has been in charge at Stamford Bridge have seen him as an important player.

Frank Lampard even opted to start him as the second most attacking player on the pitch in the Champions League against Real Madrid, as they looked to overturn a two-goal deficit in the first leg.

Chelsea want £40m for Gallagher

He continued to make regular appearances despite reports that Chelsea were considering letting him go on deadline day in January.

A number of Premier League sides were interested, however he remained at Stamford Bridge after Jorginho was allowed to make the move to Arsenal.

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Now though, it seems they are still interested in making plenty of money on the academy graduate in a time where player sales are going to be essential.

The Blues have already been linked to a number of midfielders for this summer, in an attempt to gift Maurico Pochettino the perfect squad to rebuild.

It had been previously reported that the new manager is actually a fan of Gallagher, and at one point at least saw him as a potentially important player to build around, as he looks to maintain his values of giving homegrown players a chance.