According to sources close to the matter, who spoke to Football Insider on behalf of Chelsea, the Blues are “likely” to sell Conor Gallagher this summer as a result of profit and sustainability concerns.
There has reportedly been no movement on a new deal for the midfielder with the Blues, and the player and club have not reached an agreement.
According to sources who spoke with Football Insider on March 9th, Gallagher and Chelsea have reached a deadlock in their negotiations over a new and improved contract.
Tottenham are still very interested in signing Gallagher this summer after holding conversations over a deal in January.
This summer, Conor Gallagher will “likely” face the departure from Chelsea.If Chelsea’s negotiations do not progress, Gallagher may be able to make a sensational move to their fierce London rivals.
Chelsea will have to sell important players to balance their books and prevent a possible points deduction due to their financial problems.According to sources who spoke with Football Insider on March 6th, they are considering selling as many as four senior stars before July. Gallagher is reportedly one of those players.
According to Football Insider’s interview with Keith Wyness, a former chief executive of Everton, Chelsea head Todd Boehly has travelled to Saudi Arabia to meet with league chiefs in regards to the ‘fire sale’ of players before the financial deadline on June 30th.The Blues will be eager to avoid losing Gallagher for free when his contract at Stamford Bridge expires at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, so they may be tempted to sell this summer.
Since Gallagher is an academy graduate, Chelsea would see his departure as a windfall, which would help them tremendously with their financial management efforts.
In their most current 2022–23 financial statements, Chelsea revealed losses of £90 million; without more funding by 30 June, the club risks losing points and violating Premier League financial regulations.After Monday night’s 3-2 victory over Newcastle United, Chelsea moved up to eleventh place in the Premier League standings.
On Sunday afternoon, March 17th, they will play Leicester City in the FA Cup quarterfinals.
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