Conor Gallagher is happy to stay at Chelsea despite Blues' willingness to sell
Conor Gallagher remains more than happy to stay at Chelsea this window.
It's no secret that Chelsea want a striker and left-back this month but are struggling to finance such moves within profit and sustainability rules so selling a homegrown product gives them clear profit on the books and greater freedom to wheel and deal.
They also hope to sell Ian Maatsen and Trevoh Chalobah this month but the fact that Borussia Dortmund are offering a loan with option to buy for left-back Maatsen is not ideal.
Gallagher is in good form and has an eye on making the England squad for the European Championship. He is no rush to leave his boyhood club and will be in an even stronger position come the summer as his contract runs down.
The problem for Chelsea is that his value also falls. Tottenham are concentrating their immediate efforts on adding Timo Werner and Radu Dragusin but if there are takers for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg it may open a late window of opportunity.
Speaking on Friday, Mauricio Pochettino admitted he could not guarantee Gallagher would still be at the club by the end of the January window.
The midfielder has become a key player for the Blues under the Argentine this season - making 24 appearances in all competitions and providing four assists - but the Chelsea youth prospect has emerged as one of few players who could depart Stamford Bridge this month.
Mail Sport's Sami Mokbel reported last week that Tottenham were a shock candidates to land Gallagher, saying the deal 'has got legs' after Spurs were linked with the player last summer.
Mokbel confirmed on It's All Kicking Off that Chelsea would see his transfer as 'pure profit' as he emerged from the academy, which would allow them to spend more on incomings to get around
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