Chelsea: Following Thursday’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham, manager Mauricio Pochettino was unable to offer any assurances on Conor Gallagher’s future. The midfield player, who was wearing the captain’s armband, was outstanding, setting up Trevor Chalobah’s goal in the 24th minute with a free kick. Before the match at Stamford Bridge began, supporters of academy graduate Gallagher raised a banner bearing the words “Chelsea since birth” and a picture of the midfield player.
With six goals and nine assists in 46 games this season, Gallagher has solidified his role as a crucial player under Pochettino, but there is still a lot of uncertainty over his future. Gallagher’s contract will expire in July, and Spurs had been mentioned as a possible destination when they pushed last summer to sign the 24-year-old.
“I am not involved. I don’t know nothing,” Pochettino admitted. “I think you can see in my starting XI that the whole season he was always there. With all the circumstances, he was always there. Yes, he is an important player, of course, but I am not involved in the decision. It is the club and Conor. That is a situation they need to fix between the club and the player.” Gallagher and Chalobah, another former club youth teamer, played a crucial role in the club being able to complete a league double over Tottenham. Still, both players may have to be sold in the summer to help ensure Chelsea stay on the right side of their old friends, the Premier League profit and sustainability regulations.