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Enzo Maresca has confirmed that midfielder Conor Gallagher has been supplied a brand new deal at Chelsea amid uncertainty surrounding his future.
Gallagher, who has been with the membership since 2008, has been linked with a transfer away from Stamford Bridge throughout the switch window.
The 24-year-old captained the Blues to a sixth place end within the Premier League final season, rejected a £57million to Aston Villa in June.
Chelsea have reportedly agreed a £33million cope with Atletico Madrid, with the Spanish aspect giving him till this weekend to determine whether or not he needs to affix Diego Simeone’s aspect.
Gallagher is presently having fun with an prolonged break following his participation at Euro 2024 with England, and has not travelled with the Chelsea squad on their pre-season tour of the US.
“I can say that he’s in touch with the membership to discover a answer and the membership has supplied him a brand new contract. That’s the information that I’ve acquired,” Maresca informed reporters.
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Gallagher was an integral a part of Chelsea securing European soccer underneath Mauricio Pochettino, outperforming fellow midfielder’s Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.
The England worldwide gained a median of 1.49 tackles per 90 minutes within the Premier League final season in comparison with Caicedo (1.44) and Fernandez (0.89).
Gallagher additionally accomplished extra interceptions (43) and created extra probabilities (53) than his midfield companions, however Chelsea don’t imagine he’ll match Maresca’s type of play.
“The primary focus or goal in the mean time for me, Connor and the membership is to discover a answer that makes everybody joyful,” added Maresca.
Chelsea are getting ready to face Manchester Metropolis, who they face on the opening day of the Premier League season, on Saturday in Ohio as they wind down their pre-season preparations.
