Conor Gallagher

[worcestersauce]

I'll admit - I would be shocked if PEH is still here at the end of the summer.

Whether we upgrade with Gallagher is a different question - but a player who is not a strong fit, and in the last year

his contract is very likely to be moved - even at a discounted price.

I'm hoping it will get done this summer but I won't be shocked if it isn't, disappointed but not shocked. I do think it will have to be a properly discounted price.

 

[MunkoSpurs]

If Chelsea need to sell him to balance the FFP books, they will ideally have to do it in the next few days.

The transfer window opened June 14th this year, so you’d expect the same time this summer. The FFP deadline is June 30th. The Euros start June 14th. So good luck on their part trying to convince Gallagher to move teams in the middle of the euros.

Granted they could have a deal ready to go, but it’s a risky game for them doing that, if indeed they view him as a big part of keeping them in FFP check.

For this reason alone, I hope we and any other team doesn't help Chelsea out of the situation they're in.

I hope they face a worthy punishment for their spending year after year.

 

[felmani26]

i think the Gallagher deal is the new Leandro Damiao....

Blue and Yellow.

 

[geordiespur]

If you are him, you want to play week in and week out and surely that means staying at the chavs for now.

 

[Styopa]

Gallagher might have the right skill profile for Ange, but if the player is not keen on joining, I don’t think Ange will be pushing for him.

He may not want to leave under normal circumstances, but if the club are desperately trying to sell him, that must have some impact on how he’s sees future there. It could be he’s happy right now with being an important player for Poch, but who knows how long Poch will be there. The situation at Chelsea is so volatile that Poch could be easily gone within a year.

 

[Hazelton]

Any chance of agreeing a deal for the summer now? Or is that mainly with younger players? If they need cash now and we don't need him until June, might be a good compromise.

 

[Trix]

I imagine that Chelsea are weighing up the costs and benefits of selling Gallagher now or in June. The PSR deadline is 30th June but the window will open on 14th June (I believe) so they aren't forced to sell him in the next few days.

It seems like if the right offer comes in they would sell him now, but if that offer doesn't exist they aren't going to flog him off at a lower rate. If we imagine that Spurs are offering £30m right now, and if £30m doesn't solve Chelsea's issues, then selling him would mean they still have to sell more players and now have a hole in their squad.

Gallagher will have less time left on his contract come June, but there may be more potential buyers, and the player himself may be more open to a move. They have a cup final in a few weeks, an ongoing FA Cup run, and the chance to qualify for Europe. All those things would help Chelsea in the long-term, so they will be factoring all of that in. It's a balancing act that their financial strategy has forced them into.

That's all gravy unless he picks up an injury that means he can't move in June. Then what?

 

[Duskwen]

Any chance of agreeing a deal for the summer now? Or is that mainly with younger players? If they need cash now and we don't need him until June, might be a good compromise.

Sure Chelsea fans will love having their captain be a spurs loanee....

 

[For the love of Spurs]

That's all gravy unless he picks up an injury that means he can't move in June. Then what?

then they fail FFP.

 

[For the love of Spurs]

On the one hand Chelsea probably need to sell Gallagher right now, way too risky in June.

on the other hand no point selling him if the money won’t get close to fixing FFP, it would be selling for nothing so while we might get a decent fee, Chelsea will still want at least a certain amount.

Clear impression from all the media talk is Chavs are desperate.

 

[Trix]

then they fail FFP.

Bit of a risk if this is there only real way out.

 

[Coolpudge]

He may not want to leave under normal circumstances, but if the club are desperately trying to sell him, that must have some impact on how he’s sees future there. It could be he’s happy right now with being an important player for Poch, but who knows how long Poch will be there. The situation at Chelsea is so volatile that Poch could be easily gone within a year.

I think that as long as Poch stays and makes it clear to him that he wants him to stay and keeps him as captain I don’t think Gallagher will be bothered if the people in the board want to sell him for FFP reasons. Being Chelsea though I wouldn’t expect him to sign a new contract because like you said, there’s a good chance Poch will be sacked soon.

 

[For the love of Spurs]

Bit of a risk if this is there only real way out.

I agree I get the impression they need to sell now unless they can get absurd over inflated fees for Chalobah and Broja.

 

[Trix]

I agree I get the impression they need to sell now unless they can get absurd over inflated fees for Chalobah and Broja.

Can't see it. Everyone is going to be playing them right now because of the situation. Also just because a club is willing to put up what they are asking it doesn't mean Gallagher will actually want to go to them. It's one hell of a tightrope they are walking right now.

 

[vegassd]

That's all gravy unless he picks up an injury that means he can't move in June. Then what?

Exactly. They have boxed themselves into a corner with the whole situation and it's quite nice to watch!!

My point is that they don't have to accept any old offer that comes their way in the next few days. If £30m (for arguments sake) doesn't get them fully out of the hole they are in, then it might be better for them to keep the player and get another 4 months contribution from him.

I try to never hope for injuries to players, but it would be more than a bit funny if it happened to them.

 

[Japhet]

Can't see it. Everyone is going to be playing them right now because of the situation. Also just because a club is willing to put up what they are asking it doesn't mean Gallagher will actually want to go to them. It's one hell of a tightrope they are walking right now.

And deservedly so.

 

[EssexSH27]

I just don’t see how he gets in our team. Already seem to have a pickle when Sarr and Bissouma are back with Bentancur and Maddison. Adding another name who will expect to play every week doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.

 

[he is you know!]

I just don’t see how he gets in our team. Already seem to have a pickle when Sarr and Bissouma are back with Bentancur and Maddison. Adding another name who will expect to play every week doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.

Because we need a squad not a team.

Because Skipp, PEH and GLC are likely gone in the summer.

Because we'll be in Europe

 

[For the love of Spurs]

Because we need a squad not a team.

Because Skipp, PEH and GLC are likely gone in the summer.

Because we'll be in Europe

if that happens I could quite easily see our midfield next season being Bentancur, Bissouma, Sarr, Maddison, Gallagher, Devine and Donley.

 

[razor1981]

On the one hand Chelsea probably need to sell Gallagher right now, way too risky in June.

on the other hand no point selling him if the money won’t get close to fixing FFP, it would be selling for nothing so while we might get a decent fee, Chelsea will still want at least a certain amount.

Clear impression from all the media talk is Chavs are desperate.

I understand what you're saying, but it wouldn't be 'for nothing'. The size of any points deduction incurred would be related to the size of the breach.

The suggested formula is 6 pts for the breach plus an additional point for every £5m over the PSR threshold.

Although the independent commission chose not to follow this formula in deciding Everton's punishment for their 1st breach, the decision did state that it was in the PL's power to insist on using it in future (and there has been some pressure on them, including from parliament, to do so).

If selling Gallagher reduces Chelsea's breach by £50m, that could potentially save them 10 points.

Looking at the current league table as an example (obviously any penalty would apply next season rather than this one, but gives an idea) a £100m breach and a 26pt penalty would almost certainly mean relegation for Chelsea, whereas a £50m breach and 16pt penalty would give then a decent chance of staying up.