Conor Gallagher: why Chelsea want to sell midfielder and what Pochettino has said

Conor Gallagher in action for Chelsea against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup in December 2023.
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Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher could still leave the Blues in January – even though manager Mauricio Pochettino wants the 23-year-old to stay.

Gallagher was heavily linked with Tottenham throughout the summer, with West Ham and Newcastle also keen on the England midfielder.

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Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.