July 24th 2023.
Conor Gallagher is a highly sought-after midfielder, but as reports suggest, his current club Chelsea have rejected a £40million offer from West Ham for the player. It was earlier claimed that the Blues had put the 23-year-old up for sale, deeming him surplus to requirements.
Tottenham have been closely linked with the England international, but West Ham have made the first move, offering a generous amount of £37m plus £3m in add-ons. David Moyes had hoped that the midfielder would help ease the blow of losing Declan Rice, who had departed for Arsenal earlier this summer.
However, the Evening Standard report that the Blues have turned down the Irons’ bid, as it doesn’t match the £45m that Everton were willing to pay for Gallagher back in January. The academy graduate had flat out refused to move to Goodison Park.
Chelsea are now eager to raise funds for their top target Moises Caicedo, and selling Gallagher would go a long way towards that. But the Irons are not willing to spend any more on the midfielder, who has two years left on his contract, and have other targets they can pursue.
Likewise, Chelsea have a number of other options if a deal for Caicedo cannot be done, including Celta Vigo’s Gabri Veiga, Everton’s Amadou Onana and Southampton’s Romeo Lavia. It remains to be seen if the Blues will accept West Ham’s offer or if Gallagher will stay at Stamford Bridge and fight for his place.
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