Conor Gallagher is entering the last year of his Chelsea contract (Photo: Getty)
Tottenham will face competition from Aston Villa to sign Conor Gallagher from Chelsea this summer, according to reports.
Gallagher’s future at Stamford Bridge has long been up in the air, with the England international’s contract up at the end of next season.
Talks over a new deal have stalled and the midfielder is in no rush to decide what to do next, with his focus squarely on playing at Euro 2024.
In a turbulent season, Gallagher has been one of Chelsea’s more dependable players, with seven goals and nine assists, and has been de facto captain due to the prolonged absences of Reece James and Ben Chilwell.
Yet he has been frequently linked with a transfer due to the Blues’ need to raise funds, with his status as an academy graduate meaning any sale would go down as pure profit for the club.
Chelsea value him at around £50million, a price tag that will diminish as he enters the last year of his contract, with arch-rivals Spurs long-linked with his signature.
Ange Postecoglou is said to be a big fan of the 24-year-old, whose energetic, box-to-box style is arguably more suited for the Australian’s tactics than Mauricio Pochettino’s.
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa will be playing in the Champions League next season (Photo: Getty)
But Tottenham now face serious competition for Gallagher, with The Telegraph reporting that Villa are very interested in his services.
Though Profit and Sustainability Rules will restrict the Villans spending a lot in the upcoming window, unless they sell, Unai Emery’s side are better-placed than Spurs to sign Gallagher.
Firstly, Villa have secured Champions League football for next season, while Spurs could still finish behind Chelsea in the table, which makes a move across London far less appealing.
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Secondly, it is said that Villa and Chelsea have a ‘good relationship at board level’ and could even offer Jhon Duran in part exchange for Gallagher’s services.
The Blues were shockingly linked with the young striker back in January, though they’d prefer a purely financially deal in order to help balance the books.
Gallagher could wear the Chelsea armband for the final time on Sunday when they face Bournemouth, knowing that only a victory can help them overtake Tottenham in the table.
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