Aston Villa Enters Race for Chelsea’s £50m Star Conor Gallagher
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Tottenham Hotspur is really interested in Conor Gallagher, an English soccer player whose contract with Chelsea will end next year.
Aston Villa is also keen on signing Gallagher and is ready to compete with Tottenham for him. Chelsea, however, won’t let him go easily and wants about £50 million for him.
Aston Villa, aiming to play in the Champions League soon, sees Gallagher as a perfect addition to their team.
Unai Emery, the manager of Aston Villa, really likes what Gallagher brings to the game and thinks he can make their midfield much better.
Tottenham has been following Gallagher for a while, but Aston Villa might be the first to try and get him from his current loan at Crystal Palace.
Gallagher seems happy at Chelsea but hasn’t been able to agree on a new deal with them. His current contract is ending, and Chelsea doesn’t want to let him go for free next year.
Chelsea values Gallagher just like they did Mason Mount, who they sold to Manchester United for £55 million.
This time around, the transfer market might see lower prices because clubs are watching their spending due to certain rules.
If Chelsea sells Gallagher, it will help their financial records, especially since he’s a player trained at their own academy.
Gallagher played really well in the last part of the season under coach Mauricio Pochettino, helping Chelsea move up from 11th to 6th place in the league.
Pochettino used Gallagher in a key defensive midfield position, and it worked out great, with Chelsea winning five games in a row.
Now, Gallagher has a good chance to play a similar role for the England national team in the upcoming European Championship in Germany.
