Crystal Palace preparing move for Conor Gallagher
The midfield remains the key area for Crystal Palace to address in the next couple of transfer windows.
According to a report from Tribalfootball, Crystal Palace are preparing move for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher.
The 21-year-old’s contract at Chelsea is set to expire at the end of the 2024/25 campaign. In September 2020, Gallagher was sent to WBA on a season-long loan.
In 24 appearances for WBA, Conor Gallagher has managed to score 2 goals, and create 2 goals for his teammates.
The 21-year-old has been touted as one of the brightest young prospects in England.
Conor Gallagher has represented England at Under-17, Under-18, Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 level, winning 29 caps and scoring 2 goals.
His performances have seen him become the target of many Premier League clubs including Palace.
Roy Hodgson wants to sign a new midfielder and Gallagher is one of the names at the top of his wishlist.
The England international is thought to perfectly fit the profile of midfielder Hodgson wants to target in the summer transfer window.
Palace are in the market for just a handful of statement signings who can improve the first-team.
The 21-year-old is highly talented and he has a big future ahead of himself. His versatile nature can help the manager to be more flexible with the formations.
According to the report, “Crystal Palace are eyeing a move for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher. The 21-year-old has impressed on loan with West Bromwich Albion this season. Gallagher still has four years remaining on his Chelsea contract. And the Express says the Englishman will cost Palace around £9m.”
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The Blues are not in a position where they need to sell and would like to keep hold of the midfielder, but right offer may force the club to consider a deal.
Conor Gallagher ideal fit for Crystal Palace?
If Gallagher is available for the right price, then he could be a clever acquisition for Palace.
It is smart from the club to invest in younger players, rather than splashing out big money on experienced players with no resale value.
The 21-year-old is certainly a player that would strengthen the current Crystal Palace squad and would be a good buy in the summer transfer window.
It will be interesting to see where the player ends up this summer.
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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.
