Former Chelsea player Gustavo Poyet believes the Blues should keep hold of Conor Gallagher this summer if everything is financially right for the club. Tipped to depart ahead of the current campaign amid interest from Tottenham, the England international instead remained in west London rather than heading to N17.
Gallagher's future will once again be in the headlines ahead of the 2024/25 season, especially with Chelsea needing to stay on the right side of the Profitability and Sustainability rules after Everton and Nottingham Forest both received points deductions for financial breaches. The Blues have spent over £1billion since Todd Boehly arrived at Stamford Bridge and outgoings are going to be vitally important in the months ahead in order to improve their financial situation and ensure they remain safe from a possible punishment.
A summer exit for Gallagher, who will soon enter the final year of his Chelsea contract, would be seen as 'pure profit' for the club as he came through the academy and his 'book value' is £0 and would help the Blues with any Financial Fair Play concerns. football.london understands that while no official talks have taken place yet over an extension to his deal, Gallagher wants to stay at Stamford Bridge but the ultimate decision will not be made by him or Mauricio Pochettino.
If there is going to be no financial issue for Chelsea come the summer then Poyet believes it is an easy decision for the club to make in regards to Gallagher.
«I would like to keep him,» Poyet, speaking on behalf of Dailybase, told football.london. «The problem is I don't know about the financials and with the things going on in the league with the points deduction and with all this stuff. I am sure there are people
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