Chelsea open to selling 22 year old player for the right price in January

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Chelsea are reportedly open to selling 22 year old academy graduate Conor Gallagher if the club receives the right offer in January.

According to transfer expert Ben Jacobs, Chelsea are looking to send Gallagher out on loan but will consider selling the midfielder if an offer in the region of £35million to £40million is received.

“Chelsea could also be tempted to loan out Conor Gallagher, depending on what happens in central midfield in the coming days,” Jacobs told CaughtOffside.

“Clubs like Crystal Palace, where he was on loan last season, and, again, Newcastle, would both be interested in Gallagher, so we’ll have to wait and see based on Chelsea’s own movements in the market.

“The club have indicated they’re against a sale, but that could be tested if they were to receive an offer in the region of £35-40m.

“It’s one to watch in the final few days of the market, because if Chelsea can get a midfielder in, someone might try a concrete late move for Gallagher, and then Chelsea, unlike last summer, could be tempted to do business there.”